Homemade Pepperoni Pizza
Pasta and Pizza • Italian
Description
A recipe that adapts to any situation: true Italian spicy pepperoni may be hard to find, but replacing it with domestically produced salami or chorizo won’t significantly change the taste of the pizza. If you find it lacking in spice, you can easily compensate by adding pepper to the tomato sauce. Overall, pepperoni is the embodiment of everything that characterizes pizza: a sturdy traditional base plus a few well-chosen vibrant details (spicy sausage, smoothly melting mozzarella on the crust, and fresh basil) that make your taste buds dance.
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour 15 oz
- Water 10 fl oz
- Dry yeast 0 oz
- Sugar 0 oz
- Olive Oil 0 fl oz
- Baking Tomatoes 15 oz
- Garlic 1 clove
- Onion 0 oz
- Oregano ¼ spoons
- Basil 0 oz
- Melted Cheese 5 oz
- Pepperoni 0 oz
- Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
Step 2
Mix room temperature water, 8 grams of salt, and 2 tablespoons of flour.
Step 3
Add the yeast and sugar to the mixture. Stir again.
Step 4
Incorporate the remaining flour and knead the dough. You can knead the dough by hand or using a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.
Step 5
Finally, add 15 ml of olive oil.
Step 6
Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a bowl greased with olive oil. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and leave in a warm place for 1.5 to 2 hours.
Step 7
To make the dough airy, it is important to knead it correctly. To do this, take the dough in both hands at the center and lift it up (it should fold in half). Then, slap it onto the table. Turn it 90 degrees, lift it again, and slap it down. Repeat this process until the dough easily comes away from the surface of the table.
Step 8
Divide the dough into 2 balls. Place them in a deep baking tray or a container greased with olive oil. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 4 hours or in the refrigerator overnight.
Step 9
For the sauce, slice the onion into feathers. Chop the garlic coarsely.
Step 10
Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the garlic.
Step 11
Add the tomatoes along with their juice to the skillet. Mash them with a spatula.
Step 12
Add oregano and basil leaves. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
Step 13
Blend the finished sauce until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Let it cool.
Step 14
Shape the prepared dough into flatbreads by hand, stretching the dough from the center outwards with your fingers.
Step 15
Spread the pizza dough with sauce, then top with sliced mozzarella and pepperoni. Bake at 445°F for 5–10 minutes, until golden and appetizing.
Step 16
Serve the finished homemade Pepperoni pizza hot.
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