Pepperoni Pan Pizza

Preheat oven to 500*F.

*Pizza Dough, purchased frozen and thawed completely or see recipe below

*12 to 16 ounces Pepperoni Slices

*8 String Cheese, cut into Cubes and/or 6 ounces Mozzarella, cubed. Note: String cheese will not melt as regular Mozzarella

*Homemade Pizza Sauce

*2 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil

*4 Cloves Garlic, Pressed or minced

*1 can 28 ounce Crushed Tomatoes or 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Diced Tomatoes

*1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning

*2 teaspoons Sugar

*Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste

Sauté the garlic in olive oil about 1 minute, then add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt and pepper. Simmer about 30 minutes or until concentrated.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Pan Pizza Dough

*Recipe for 1 pan pizza

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Pan Pizza Crust Recipe:

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Proofing the Yeast:

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*1 cup warm Water

*2 teaspoons Dry Active Yeast

*2 teaspoon Sugar, food for the yeast

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In a small bowl add the above ingredients, let sit until bubbly.

Whisk together:

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*1/2 teaspoon Salt

*1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

*2 cups Bread Flour, more if needed

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Add:

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*1 tablespoon Extra Light Olive Oil

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Combine all the above wet and dry ingredients and knead into a soft ball. (Let the dough rise or rest 10 minutes)

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Roll out soft ball dough into a rectangular shape, until right size for your pizza pan. I used an metal Rectangular Pan or Detroit-style pizza pan. Oil the pan with olive oil on the bottom or spray well with cooking spray. (You can also use a very small amount of corn meal on the bottom of pizza pan to help with sticking.)

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Note: Poke hole marks in pizza dough with a fork to allow for air flow.

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Bake the pizza crust at 500*F for 5 minutes, then remove pizza crust from the oven add the pepperoni on the dough. Then layer the cubed mozzarella up to the edge of pan for a crispy cheese crust edge. Spoon the pizza sauce in three lines over the mozzarella, pepperoni layers and bake another 10 to 15 minutes until golden, hot and bubbly. Note: If you use string cheese won’t be bubbly.

Remove pizza from pan on top a cutting board and cut into squares. Enjoy!

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Also see Barbecue Pizza for link to crust recipe and Thai Zucchini Chicken Pizza for step by step instructions and Homemade Sweet Red Chili Sauce

Enjoy!

Lindy

Grilled Pizza Spring Lettuce Tomato Ricotta Cheese

Note: We used Gas Stove place Long Grilling pan, it will cover 2 gas burners

Serves: 4

Dough

*1 and 1/2 teaspoon Dry Active Yeast

*3/4 cup Warm Water, 105*F. – 110*F

*1 tablespoon Sugar

*1 cup All-purpose Flour

*1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

*1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

*2 tablespoons Extra Light Olive Oil, more for coating grill and bowl

Pizza

*1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese

*2 to 3 cups Spring Mix Baby Greens

*1/2 cup sliced Red Tomatoes

*6 to 7 Basil Leaves, roughly chopped or torn

*Fresh Ground Sea Salt

*Fresh Ground Black Pepper

*Lemon Oil, see recipe below

*1/4 cup tablespoons Pine Nuts, toasted if desired

Lemon Oil (make while dough rises)

*1/2 cup Extra Light Olive Oil

*1 to 2 Lemons, peeled with as very little white pith as possible

In a Sauce pan, heat the oil on medium low heat with Lemon Peels. Simmer for about 5 minutes and set aside for about 20 minutes.

Instructions:

For making dough and Pizza:

1. In a 2 cup bowl add the yeast, warm water and sugar,set aside until bubbly.

2. Whisk together in a Large bowl add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour.

3. Add to the flour mixture the bubbly yeast mixture, stir together and knead the dough for about 8 minutes until smooth.

4. Remove the dough and oil bowl, replace Dough and Cover with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rise about 1 hour.

5. Preheat the oven 400*F.

6. Using a Gas oven using 2 burners, place a long grill pan.

7. After dough has risen punch down the dough and divide into 2 dough pieces.

8. Roll out each roll dough into a oblong shape about 12 inches in length. Note: I used both pieces, and I made one large oblong pizza, but I think making two separate is a better idea.)

9. Oil the grill well and medium high heat, heat grill pan until hot. Place on the rolled out dough onto hot grill and grill 2 to 4 minutes. Brush oil on the top of the dough and flip over the pizza and grill another 2 to 4 minutes. Repeat for the second pizza.

10. Remove from the grill on a cutting board and spread on 1/2 the ricotta cheese and 1/2 of above listed toppings in the order listed and drizzle with the lemon oil just before serving. Repeat again for the second pizza. Enjoy!

Recipe inspired by Food Network

Enjoy!

Lindy