The sourdough pizza tastes different to a normal pizza, which makes it a great change. Which pizza tastes better? I love both varieties equally! They are simply brilliant! That’s why I sometimes make one and sometimes the other. Take a look at my vegan pizza with bean topping. You can also make it incredibly tasty, or you can let it inspire you how to top this one.
Sourdough pizza
Pizza with sourdough is a change from traditional pizza. It is easy to prepare and can be topped individually. Although it takes a little more time than a normal pizza, it has an exceptional taste.
Sourdough pizza
Ingredients
- 500 g spelt flour type 1050
- 100 g whole spelt sourdough
- 5 g salt
- 300 ml lukewarm water
Instructions
- Stir the dough together, cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
- Then slap and fold 8 times. I.e. gently slap the dough with your hands on a lightly floured surface and pull upwards. Then fold. First fold in to the middle on the right, then fold over on the left, then roll up and shape into a ball. Repeat this process 7 more times.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover and leave to rise at room temperature overnight for 12 – 20 hours.
- The next day, flour a baking surface and slide the dough onto it. Cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes to allow the dough to relax.
- Cut small pieces from the dough, approx. 6 pieces.
- Flour a surface, place the dough on it and stretch it out, then roll it up and form round balls.
- Place them all on floured baking paper, cover and leave to rest again for 2 – 4 hours. Flour the surface of the dough pieces beforehand.
- Roll out each piece on a floured surface into small round pizza slices.
- Either place each individual slice in a hot enamel pan, pre-bake and then top with tomato sauce and toppings as desired, cover the pan with a lid and bake the pizza for a few minutes.
- Or simply bake everything on a baking tray lined with baking paper in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius top/bottom heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
Tip
They can be topped individually. If you want to freeze them, it is a good idea to only pre-bake the pizza with tomato sauce and then remove, top and finish baking as required.
Interesting to know
A sourdough pizza is a variation on the traditional pizza with yeast. This gives it a different, slightly more sour taste and is similar to crusty baked bread. Sourdough pizza usually requires more time to mature and to process, but it is becoming increasingly popular due to its unique taste. You can find out how to make your own wholemeal spelt sourdough on my homepage.
