Cast Iron Pan Pizza

Directions

  1. 1Mix the wet and dry ingredients for the dough.
  2. 2Knead the dough for a few minutes.
  3. 3Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  4. 4Perform three rounds of stretch and folds on the dough, with 30 minutes of rest in between each round.
  5. 5After the third stretch and fold, let the dough rise for an hour and a half.
  6. 6Place the dough in the cast iron pan with a ton of extra virgin olive oil and let it rise again.
  7. 7Make the sauce with crushed tomatoes, dried herbs, and salt.
  8. 8Grate the mozzarella cheese.
  9. 9Par bake the dough for 15 minutes.
  10. 10Load the edges of the par-baked dough with cheese, then add sauce on top.
  11. 11Return the pizza to the oven for another 10 minutes.
  12. 12Finish the pizza for a few minutes under the broiler.
  13. 13Scrape the cheesy crust off and remove the pizza from the skillet.

Ingredients

  • wet ingredients
  • dry ingredients
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • crushed tomatoes
  • dried herbs
  • salt
  • low moisture part skin mozzarella

Equipment

cast iron panovenbroiler

Tips

  • Rest the dough in the oven with the light on for rising.
  • Par bake the thick dough for 15 minutes before adding toppings.
  • Load up the edges with cheese.