New York Style Pizza (Original video)

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups warm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp salt
• 5 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
• Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese
• Crushed tomatoes
• Pinch of sugar
• Dried oregano
• Grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together warm water, sugar, and active dry yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes to bloom.
2. Add olive oil, salt, and flour to the bowl. Mix with a spatula and then knead by hand for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
3. Divide the dough into 4 equal balls and place them in oiled containers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
4. Preheat the oven to 550°F with a steel on the second highest rack position for 1 hour.
5. Grate the cheese and keep it cold until ready to use.
6. Mix crushed tomatoes with a pinch of sugar, dried oregano, and olive oil.
7. Dust a plate with flour and place a ball of dough on it. Coat the dough with flour and stretch it out into an oblong shape.
8. Spread the sauce on the dough, leaving a little less than you think you need.
9. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top of the sauce.
10. Add a layer of grated mozzarella cheese, starting from the edge and working your way in.
11. Bake the pizza on the steel for 6-7 minutes until the crust is brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
12. Remove the pizza from the oven with tongs and place it on a cooling rack to rest for a few minutes before slicing with a chef's knife.