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$5 Gourmet Pizza
Try my Gourmet Pizza Recipe at home for $5! Impress guests with quality ingredients and restaurant-style flavors at a fraction of the cost.
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 50m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- saucepan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the Pizza Dough
2
Combine the flour, salt, and yeast in a bowl of a stand mixer. Stir to combine.
salt2 teaspoons(2 oz/58 g) soppressata8 slices(170 g) fresh mozzarella6 oz(¼ cup/2 oz) pizza sauce4 tablespoonsPinch of salt
3
Add the water and olive oil and knead the dough on Medium High speed for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes, until it is smooth and is noticeably a firmer dough. (Note: This dough does have to knead for some time for it to form a tight ball so give it as long as it needs)
olive oil1 tablespoon(2 oz/58 g) soppressata8 slices(170 g) fresh mozzarella6 oz(¼ cup/2 oz) pizza sauce4 tablespoons
4
Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover tightly with cling wrap and a kitchen towel and allow to proof for ⏱️ 2 hours at room temperature. My suggestion however is after the ⏱️ 2 hours, to pull and fold the dough over on itself then refrigerate the dough for up to 3 days and this will vastly improve flavor and texture.
5
To Make the Hot Honey
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Add the honey, chopped chili's and salt into a small saucepan over low heat. Once the mix comes to a simmer remove it from the heat and set aside to cool and infuse further .
salt2 teaspoons(2 oz/58 g) soppressata8 slices(170 g) fresh mozzarella6 oz(¼ cup/2 oz) pizza sauce4 tablespoonsPinch of salt
7
Dividing and Shaping the Dough
8
When ready to bake, divide the dough into 3 equal pieces (about 10 oz/275 g). Pull and fold each piece of dough like above and shape each piece into a ball. Set each ball on a floured tray, cover again and allow to rise at room temperature for about ⏱️ 1 - 2 hours.
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Pulling and Shaping the Pizza
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Place a ball of dough on a floured surface and gently pull it into a circle. Once you have about an 8-inch circle, pick up the dough and gently drape it over the knuckles on both of your hands. Slowly rotate it around, allowing gravity to stretch it into a circle about 12-inches in diameter. If the dough starts to resist stretching, put it down, cover it and allow it to rest for a few minutes, at which point it will stretch more easily.
11
Dust a pizza peel or a flat baking tray with semolina flour and lay on your pizza crust.
12
Topping the Pizza
13
Spread pizza sauce almost to the rim leaving about ½-inch boarder. Rip the mozzarella and scatter around followed by the soppressata.
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Baking the Pizza in a Pizza Oven
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Heat your pizza oven to about 750℉ (375℃).
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Slide the pizza carefully into the oven and bake for about time ⏱️ 2 - 3 minutes, rotating as needed.
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Top the baked pizza with Hot Honey and enjoy!
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Baking the Pizza in a Domestic Oven
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Place a pizza stone or cast iron tray into your oven and pre-heat it to the highest it will go, which is usually about 500℉ (250℃).
20
Slide the pizza carefully onto the pizza stone and bake for about time ⏱️ 10 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
21
Top the baked pizza with Hot Honey and enjoy!
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