Focaccia Pizza
Directions
- 1In a bowl, combine 0.5 tsp of instant dry yeast, 0.5 tsp of white granulated sugar, and 1.5 cups of warm tap water.
- 2Mix the ingredients gently and let the mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast starts to foam.
- 3Add 1.5 tbsp of olive oil, 3 cups of all-purpose flour, and 0.75 tbsp of kosher salt to the foamed yeast mixture.
- 4Work the wet and sticky dough in the bowl to develop the gluten structure.
- 5Coat another bowl and your fingers with olive oil, then transfer the dough ball into the oiled bowl, ensuring it's fully coated with olive oil.
- 6Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest in a warm place for about 45 minutes.
- 7After 45 minutes, coat a half sheet tray with olive oil.
- 8Get your rested dough out onto the sheet tray, making sure both hands are olive oily.
- 9Loosely press the dough out onto the sheet tray, stretching it gradually if it resists.
- 10Sprinkle a mixture of onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley, and dried oregano over the dough.
- 11Crush San Marzano tomatoes with your hands, leaving most of the liquid behind, and spread them over the dough.
- 12Top the pizza with a mixture of mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and shredded Muenster cheese.
- 13Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 14Bake the pizza for 24 minutes.
- 15Halfway through baking, rotate the pizza and change its oven rack.
Ingredients
- 0.5 tsp instant dry yeast
- 0.5 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1.5 cups tap water
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 tbsp kosher salt
- olive oil
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- dried parsley
- dried oregano
- San Marzano tomatoes
- mozzarella
- grated Parmesan
- shredded monster cheese
Equipment
bowlplastic wraphalf sheet trayoven
Tips
- The olive oil will help the dough not stick to your fingers.
- Rest the dough somewhere on the warmer side of room temperature for about 45 minutes.
- If you stretch the dough out and it wants to stretch back, give it a couple minutes, then go back and stretch it again.
- Do not use too much sauce as it can ruin a good pizza.
- Do not use too much cheese as it can ruin a good pizza.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit after assembling the pizza to allow the dough more time to rest and aerate.
- Rotate the pizza and change its oven rack halfway through the baking period.
- Muenster cheese adds a nice dairy flavor to the cheese mixture.
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