Jonathan Waxman

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    two

    1 cup 240 ml ) portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Barbuto Cookbook: California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant
The Barbuto Cookbook

By Jonathan Waxman

Published 2020

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Ingredients

  • 1 envelope (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method

  1. Mix the yeast with the oil and water. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  2. Put the flour in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook. On low speed, add the water-yeast mixture slowly, mixing until incorporated.
  3. Add more water to achieve a supple and tender dough. The moisture of the dough will depend on the weather that day—more or less humidity will determin