Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

2m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Mix 1 cup of water with ½ teaspoon of instant yeast and let it sit for five minutes.
  2. 2In a bowl, combine 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 ¼ teaspoons of fine sea salt. Whisk until combined.
  3. 3Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and mix with your hands until a dough forms.
  4. 4Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
  5. 5Lightly grease a bowl with olive oil, shape the dough into a ball, place it in the bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
  6. 6Meanwhile, blend 28 oz of Italian peeled tomatoes, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, salt and a pinch of sugar until smooth.
  7. 7Preheat pizza stone in the oven at 500°F for 45 minutes.
  8. 8Dust a baking sheet generously with flour.
  9. 9Turn the risen dough out onto the floured surface and divide it into two even pieces.
  10. 10Shape each piece of dough into a ball, place them on the floured baking sheet, cover them, and let them rest for 30 minutes.
  11. 11Dust a pizza peel generously with flour, place a dough ball on top, and gently press down to form a circle.
  12. 12Spread pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni on the pizza.
  13. 13Bake the pizza for 5 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes. Finally, brush some garlic oil on the crust.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 0.5 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 28 oz Italian peeled tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 generous dusting flour
  • 1 little pizza sauce
  • 1 little mozzarella cheese
  • 1 little pepperoni
  • 1 little garlic oil

Equipment

mixing bowlwhiskmeasuring cupwooden boardplastic wrapblenderpizza stonebaking sheetpizza peel