2026 Recipe of the Year: Flaky Puff Crust Pizza

Summary by Krater

Martin demonstrates how to make a flaky puff crust pizza using a laminated dough technique with butter layers, topped with sauce, parmesan, mozzarella, and a garlic basil oil finish.

From the video

Answers: How do you make a flaky puff crust pizza?

• laminated pizza dough
• puff pastry pizza
• garlic basil oil
• pizza crust lamination

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, cold
• 2 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon (300g) King Arthur '00' pizza flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons (8g) table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 3/4 cup (170g) water, lukewarm
• 1 tablespoon (12g) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup (25g) grated parmesan
• 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed into 1/4" pieces
• 1/2 clove garlic, grated
• 1/4 cup (50g) extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 heaping tablespoons (10g) fresh basil, minced
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• pinch salt
• pinch red pepper flakes

What it concludes

• A firmer dough consistency with less chew and more tenderness makes a flaky pastry-like pizza crust.
• Putting parmesan cheese underneath the other cheeses prevents it from getting too dark during baking.
• Adding fresh basil and basil oil after the bake allows the basil to bloom from the hot pizza.
• Using a Lloyd pan produces a darker, crisper crust compared to a half sheet tray.