Extensibility

The ability of dough to stretch without tearing. An extensible dough relaxes and lengthens easily (like bubblegum), which is what you need for shaping baguettes or stretching pizza.

By Henry Hunter · Updated October 1, 2026

Henry's notes from the bench

• If your dough keeps shrinking back when you try to roll it out, it lacks extensibility. Let it rest for 10 minutes to relax the gluten, then try again.