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No-Knead Neapolitan Pizza Dough

Mix it tonight, bake it tomorrow. A 24-hour cold rise does the kneading for you and gives a blistered, chewy crust.

YBy the Yetmos editors · Updated October 2026
Prep 15 min Cook 12 min Serves 4
No-Knead Neapolitan Pizza Dough — illustration

Ingredients

Tick them off as you go. Quantities are for 4 servings.

Method

  1. MixStir the flour, water, salt and yeast in a bowl until no dry flour remains. Cover and rest 30 minutes.

  2. FoldWet your hand and fold the dough over itself from four sides. Cover and refrigerate 24 to 72 hours.

  3. ShapeDivide into 4 balls, cover, and let come to room temperature for 2 hours.

  4. BakeHeat the oven with a steel or stone at its highest setting for 45 minutes. Stretch a ball to 10 inches, top with crushed tomato, mozzarella and a drizzle of oil, and bake 6 to 8 minutes until blistered. Finish with basil.

Editor’s tip. Weigh the ingredients; pizza dough is unforgiving with cup measures. A digital scale is the best $15 you will spend on baking.

Nutrition per serving

380Calories
12 gProtein
54 gCarbs
14 gFat
3 gFiber

Approximate values calculated for the ingredients listed. They vary with brands and portion sizes; see our disclaimer.

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