Mozzarella stuffed crust pepperoni pizza
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 Lined baking tray
- 1 Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 200 ml warm water
- 300 g plain flour
- 7 g packet fast-action dried yeast
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- A good pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil plus a drizzle
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- A pinch of sugar
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 to 2 125g fresh mozzarella ball
- 250 g grated mozzarella and cheddar mix
- toppings of your choice we used pepperoni slices, chopped chorizo and basil
Instructions
- heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9
- Tear the mozzarella into strips and leave to one side
- Add the packet of yeast to the warm water and sugar
- Weigh the flour and add it to a mixing bowl and add the oil
- Pour the liquid into the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are well combined.
- Tip out onto your work surface and knead for 5 minutes,
- Roll out the dough to a pizza base, about 35cm wide. we can be rustic here
- Dust a large lined baking sheet with flour and place the dough on top,
- Use the mozzarella strips to create a ring around the outside edge of the pizza base, leaving 1/2cm gap between the edges. you can add torn pepperoni too
- Brush a little water inside the mozzarella ring then fold over the outside edge to enclose the mozzarella and create a stuffed crust. Press firmly to stick the dough in place.
- Add the tomato puree to the base and spread to the edges, add a sprinkle of sugar and oregano
- and top with the grated mozzarella and cheddar mix
- Scatter with your chosen toppings, we like fresh basil, pepperoni and extra mozzarella
- Turn the oven down to 180c fan
- Oven bake your pizza for 15 to 25 minutes
- Well done guys, homemade pizza in less than an hour!
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