Homemade Pizza

👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
Italian side dish
Homemade Pizza
Nutrition per Serving
263
Calories
—
Protein
—
Carbs
—
Fat

Homemade Pizza anyone? yayyyy!!! home made pizza tastes delightfully awesome and is so easy to make. throws in a few ingredients and the dough is ready then top with any topping you like. easy peasy right? I told ya..

📝 Ingredients

  • 250 g Bread flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon Cooking oil of choice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast or fast action yeast.
  • 3/4 cup warm milk (( you can sub with warm water))
  • 2 Tablespoons organic tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons water
  • 1/8 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 Tablespoon bacon grease
  • 6 strips of bacon cooked and cut up
  • 12 pieces of pepperoni
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- For the dough: ---
  2. 2Put the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt and yeast) in the bowl of a mixer with the hook attachment.
  3. 3Add the oil to the milk ( wet ingredients) Then add the wet ingredients ( milk and oil mix) to the dry ingredients.
  4. 4Mix with the dough hook attachment until it forms ball of dough. Then beat for another two minutes ( that's the kneading part ?) Grease a bowl with oil and transfer the dough into it. Cover with cling film then a kitchen towel. Keep in a warm place like your microwave for 45 minutes to allow it rise.
  5. 5While the dough is rising, prepare the sauce.
  6. 6--- The sauce: ---
  7. 7Add water and bacon grease or oil to the tomato paste. Mix till well combined.
  8. 8Add the herbs and spices. Mix thoroughly. Taste fort seasoning and adjust accordingly.
  9. 9Set aside..
  10. 10--- Assembling the pizza: ---
  11. 11Preheat oven to 400°F After about 45 mins the dough should have risen, punch it down. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface and knead slightly for about 3 mins. (If dough is still sticky add a little flour be careful not to add too much flour)
  12. 12Grease pizza pan lightly with oil or oil spray. then dust lightly with flour or cornmeal. ( corn meal helps in the crisping process)
  13. 13Roll the dough into a 12 in circle, transfer rolled dough to a baking sheet or a perforated pizza pan ( don't worry dough will stay intact.) adjust with have if need be.
  14. 14Scoop the sauce onto the dough and spread with a spoon or spatula.
  15. 15Spread the mozzarella cheese evenly on top of the tomato sauce.
  16. 16Then add the bacon and pepperoni Place in the top rack of oven and bake for 15-20 mins or when the edges begin to brown a little.
  17. 17Turn off oven and leave oven door open to allow it cool down a bit.
  18. 18Bring out from the oven and cut into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter or knife. And Enjoy ?

About the Chef & Original Recipe

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