Spicy Vodka Cast Iron Pan Pizza
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Combine the wet and dry ingredients for the dough in a large mixing bowl.
- 2Knead the dough until smooth.
- 3Rest the dough for 30 minutes for its first rise.
- 4Perform three rounds of stretch-and-folds on the dough, with a 30-minute rest in between each round.
- 5After the last stretch-and-fold, let the dough rest for an hour and a half for a long rise.
- 6Punch down the dough to release air.
- 7Spread sesame seeds on a baking sheet and roll the edges of the dough in the seeds.
- 8Pour olive oil into a cast iron pan, then place the dough in the pan and let it rest for another hour and a half for the final rise.
- 9Prepare the vodka sauce by sautéing shallots and garlic in olive oil.
- 10Add tomato paste, vodka, crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, and heavy cream to the pan and cook until combined.
- 11Once the dough is proofed, par-bake it in an oven preheated to 500°F.
- 12Grate low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese.
- 13Remove the par-baked crust from the oven.
- 14Spread a layer of vodka sauce on the par-baked crust.
- 15Add grated mozzarella cheese over the sauce, ensuring the edges are well-covered with cheese.
- 16Arrange pepperoni slices on top of the cheese.
- 17Bake the pizza for another 15 minutes.
- 18Finish the pizza under the broiler to get a well-done look on the crust and toppings.
- 19Remove the pizza from the cast iron pan and place it on a wire rack to cool slightly.
- 20Add more vodka sauce, ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and grated parmesan cheese on top of the cooked pizza.
- 21Slice the pizza and serve.
Ingredients
- 300 g Bread Flour
- 210 g Warm Water (100 F)
- 6 g Salt
- 6 g Sugar
- 6 g Instant Yeast
- 10 g Olive oil
- 1 Shallot
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 tube tomato paste
- 0.5 cup Vodka
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella
- pepperoni
- fresh basil
- ricotta
- parmesan
- Sesame seeds
Equipment
large mixing bowldough scraperplastic wrapkitchen towelbaking sheetcast iron pansaucepanwooden spoonknifegraterwire rack
Tips
- The stretch and folds take about 1 minute each, making it easy to do while working from home.
- The crispy edges are what make this style of pizza so good.
- This is one of the easiest styles of pizza to make at home.
- For best results, grate your own cheese (low-moisture part-skim mozzarella is recommended).
- For extra sauce, add sauce to both the bottom and top of the pizza.
- Finish under the broiler for a well-done look.
- The fully detailed recipe is available on the creator's website (link in bio).
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