No-Knead Pizza

Thin, airy, and crispy crust

Homemade no-knead pizza recipe with room temperature fermentation, resulting in a thin, airy, and crispy crust.

64% hydration
16h fermentation
4.5
No-Knead Pizza

Ingredients

Quantities update for pizza count and yeast type.

1
150 g
W270 Flour
97 ml
Room Temperature Water
3 g
Salt
0.2 g
Fresh Yeast
1 tsp
Olive Oil

Instructions

1

Mixing the Ingredients

10 min
97 ml
room temperature water
3 g
salt
0.2 g
fresh yeast
CY
150 g
W270 flour
1 tsp
olive oil

In a large bowl, pour in room temperature water (97ml).

Add salt (3g) and fresh yeast (0.2g) (no need to mix unless using coarse salt, then dissolve).

Add w270 flour (150g).

Add olive oil (1tsp).

Stir with a spoon, spatula, or your hand until a homogeneous dough forms. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom well.

Tips
  • The dough will remain rough and unstructured at first, which is normal.
2

First Long Fermentation

12 h

Seal the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid.

Let it rest at room temperature (20-22°C) for about 12 hours.

Tips
  • Prepare the dough in the evening to use it the next afternoon.
3

Dividing and Shaping the Dough Balls

3 h

The next morning, the dough has fermented.

Divide the dough into portions of 250 g.

Gently shape into balls without tightening too much.

Place the dough balls in a container dusted with semolina or oiled containers.

Cover and let rest at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours until they double in size.

Tips
  • Avoid excessive tension while shaping to not slow down fermentation.
4

Stretch and Shape

5 min

Place one dough ball on a lightly floured surface.

Using your fingers, gently press from the center outward, leaving a 1-2 cm rim to form the cornicione.

Lift the dough and stretch it with the backs of your hands or over your knuckles, rotating to evenly expand the disk to 30-35 cm.

Avoid pressing the rim to retain gas bubbles for a light, airy crust.

Tips
  • Only use hands to shape the dough—never a rolling pin.
  • Keep the center thin (0.25 cm) and the edges thick to form the cornicione.
  • If the dough resists stretching, let it rest briefly to relax the gluten.
5

Bake in Home Oven

4 min
Home Oven

The oven temperature must be 260°C (460°F) with a pizza stone/steel. Bake the pizza on the stone for 4 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Tips
  • Use convection mode if available for better top heat.