INGREDIENTS
14 oz
high-gluten flour (bread flour, about 2 1/2 to 3 cups by volume)
2 tsp
kosher salt (3/8 of an ounce or .35 ounces)
1/2 tsp
instant yeast (3/16 or an ounce or .15 ounces)
1 cup
plus 3 tablespoons water (9.5 ounces by weight)
4 tbsp
olive oil or neutral oil with a low smoke point like grapeseed (such as peanut, or canola, divided (no extra virgin olive oil))
1 1/2 cups
thick pizza sauce (homemade or purchased)
2 cups
shredded mozzarella cheese
12
pieces of pepperoni per pizza
fresh basil leaves for adding before and after baking