# Spicy Vodka Cast Iron Pan Pizza

This is a recipe for a spicy vodka cast iron pan pizza with a sesame crust that can be started in the afternoon and still be ready for dinner.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 g Bread Flour
- 210 g Warm Water (100F)
- 6 g Salt
- 6 g Sugar
- 6 g Instant Yeast
- 10 g Olive oil
- 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
- salt
- Sesame seeds
- Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella
- Pepperoni
- Ricotta
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- Basil

## Instructions

1. Mix the wet and dry ingredients for the dough.
2. Knead the dough.
3. Rest the dough for 30 minutes for the first rise.
4. Perform three rounds of stretch-and-folds with a 30-minute rest in between each.
5. After the last stretch-and-fold, let the dough rest for an hour and a half for the long rise.
6. Sprinkle sesame seeds on a baking sheet.
7. Roll the edges of the dough in the sesame seeds to create a sesame crust.
8. Drizzle olive oil into a cast iron pan.
9. Place the dough into the cast iron pan.
10. Let the dough rest for another hour and a half for the final rise.
11. While the dough rests, prepare the vodka sauce by sautéing shallots in olive oil.
12. Add garlic to the shallots and cook.
13. Stir in tomato paste.
14. Add vodka and flambé to burn off the alcohol.
15. Add crushed tomatoes and oregano, then simmer.
16. Stir in heavy cream and salt.
17. Once the dough is proofed, dimple it with your fingers.
18. Partially bake the dough at 500°F (260°C).
19. Grate low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese.
20. Spread a layer of vodka sauce on the par-baked crust.
21. Top with grated mozzarella cheese.
22. Add more vodka sauce on top of the cheese.
23. Load up the edges with more cheese to create crispy edges.
24. Arrange pepperoni slices on top of the pizza.
25. Bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
26. Finish under the broiler to get a well-done look for the pepperoni and crust.
27. Remove the pizza from the cast iron pan.
28. Add dollops of ricotta cheese.
29. Sprinkle with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
30. Garnish with fresh basil.
31. Slice and serve.

## Equipment

- bowl
- cast iron pan
- pizza cutter
- grater
- oven
- saucepan
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- The stretch and folds take about one minute to do, making this a great recipe if you're 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/733472439077523/?referral_source=external_deeplink
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e0ac90ba-4df1-4614-afd2-996ce302442e
- Extracted: 2025-06-30

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