# Crispy Bottom Pizza

This recipe shows how to make a good, crispy bottom pizza using a home oven.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- water
- yeast
- sugar
- flour
- salt
- olive oil
- passata
- sugar
- black pepper
- dried herbs
- cornmeal
- Pecorino Romano cheese
- mozzarella
- fresh mozzarella
- fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Combine water, yeast, and sugar, and set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, olive oil, and the yeast water mixture.
3. Knead this in a stand mixer for a couple of minutes.
4. Shape it into a dough ball and let it rest for about 20 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into two or three pieces, depending on how big or small you want your pizzas.
6. Let this rest for another two to three hours.
7. For the pizza sauce, combine passata, olive oil, salt, sugar, black pepper, and some dried herbs.
8. Once the dough is rested, sprinkle some cornmeal on your surface and start shaping the dough into a large circle while maintaining a crust around the perimeter.
9. Assemble your pizza over the baking tray.
10. When it comes to cheese, use pecorino romano, mozzarella, and fresh mozzarella.
11. Bake for about eight to ten minutes.
12. Top with fresh basil and more cheese, and it's ready to enjoy.

## Equipment

- home oven
- measuring cup
- bowl
- stand mixer
- cutting board
- sheet pan
- mesh baking tray

## Tips

- Use a mesh baking tray to get the pizza crispy

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ftB0xOiZ644?si=VTD23LDIPd8tcMsh
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2d19672d-11a7-4cd4-bfe8-7fde02394edb
- Extracted: 2025-05-25

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