Question

Can someone explain

pizza recipe for alot of people
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
3/4 cup + 3tbs water
11 1/4 cups AP flour.
30 grams of salt
I just want to know the part of flour what does the 11 mean it's meaning fill the 1 cup measuring cup 11 times that's what it's trying to say? and 1/4 cup separate?​

Answer 1

The measurement provided in the recipe, "11 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour," means that you need 11 cups of flour and an additional 1/4 cup of flour.

To clarify, you would first measure out 11 cups of all-purpose flour using a measuring cup, and then add an additional 1/4 cup of flour to reach the total amount required for the recipe. This ensures you have a precise measurement of flour for the pizza dough.

The separate measurement of 1/4 cup indicates that it should be measured independently from the 11 cups. In other words, it is not included in the 11 cups but is added on top of that amount.

To summarize, you would fill a measuring cup 11 times with flour, leveling it off each time, and then measure an additional 1/4 cup of flour separately. This combination will give you a total of 11 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour for your pizza dough recipe.