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Focaccia Pizza Recipe
Golden, airy focaccia turned into the ultimate homemade pizza—crisp on the edges, soft inside, and topped two ways: classic tomato-pepperoni and creamy pesto-mortadella. Perfect for sharing, pizza night, or anytime you want to impress without the fuss.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Karina Carrel📖 cafedelites
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Using only ¾ of the water, mix in the yeast until dissolved. Add the flour and mix until the dough starts to come together.
dry yeast1 tsp
2
Add salt with the remaining water, then knead. Gradually drizzle in olive oil and knead until smooth.
olive oil2 tbspolive oil (for brushing dough)2 tbsp
3
Cover and let rest. Every ⏱️ 15 minutes, perform stretch-and-folds. Let rise until doubled in volume
4
Divide dough into 2 equal portions (about 660 g each). Roll each portion on semolina flour and place onto 2 greased half sheet pans (18 x 13 inches). Let rise again until doubled.
semolina flour (for dustin)
5
Preheat oven to 480°F (250°C). Bake bases on the bottom rack for 6–⏱️ 7 minutes.
6
For the Tomato Base Pizza
7
Brush dough with olive oil, spread with tomato sauce, and top with mozzarella, Emmental, provolone, and pepperoni.
olive oil2 tbspolive oil (for brushing dough)2 tbsptomato sauce1 cupmozzarella2 cupspepperoni35 slices
8
For the Pesto Base Pizza
9
Brush dough with olive oil, spread with basil pesto, and top with mozzarella, Emmental, provolone, cherry tomatoes, and mortadella.
olive oil2 tbspolive oil (for brushing dough)2 tbspbasil pesto1 cupmozzarella2 cupscherry tomatoes (halved)15mortadella12 slices
10
Baking
11
Return topped pizzas to the middle of the oven. Bake for another ⏱️ 6 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and golden.
Nutrition Facts
calories
2581 kcal
fat Content
225 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
15 g
sodium Content
7161 mg
protein Content
108 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
359 mg
carbohydrate Content
33 g
saturated Fat Content
79 g
unsaturated Fat Content
94 g
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