Alice Waters Pizza

Directions

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   {"0":"Stir together:","1":"2 tsp dry yeast","2":"1\/2 c lukewarm water","4":"Add and mix well:","5":"1\/4 c unbleached white flour","6":"1\/4 c rye flour","8":"Allow mixture to sit until quite bubbly, about 30 min.","10":"Mix together in another bowl:","11":"3 1\/4 c unbleached white flour","12":"1 tsp salt","14":"Stir this into the yeast and flour mixture with:","15":"3\/4 c cold water","16":"1\/4 c olive oil","18":"Mix thoroughly by hand. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the dough is soft and elastic, about 5 min. If the dough is too wet, add more flour but only enough to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.","20":"Put th edough in a large bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours. Or let the dough rise overnight in the fridge. Remove from the fridge 2 hrs before shaping.","22":"Divide the dough in 2 boalls and form each piece into a nice, smooth ball. Allow the balls to rest at room temp, warattped loosely in plastic, for an hour or so. Flatten each ball into a disk about 5 or 6 inches in diameter, flour lightly, cover, and let rest for another 15 min. Place a pan on the lowest rack in the over. Peheat the oven to 500 F.","24":"Gently stretch the disk into a round roughtly 10 inches in diameter and put on a floured peel. Brush with olive oil and, leaving a 1\/2 inch border uncovered, top with ingredients.","26":"Slide onto bake sheet and bake about 10 - 20 min."}