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My Favorite Pizza
Let’s face it: I have a list of favorite pizzas so long, it stretches out the front door and well into our north pasture.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●oven
- ●strainer
- ●baking sheet
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
TO MAKE THE CRUST:
2
Sprinkle yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm (not lukewarm) water.
3
In a mixer, combine flour and salt. With the mixer running on low speed (with paddle attachment), drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.
4
Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Toss to coat dough in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge until you need it. ***It's best to make the dough at least ⏱️ 24 hours in advance, and 3 or 4 days is even better.
5
TO MAKE THE PIZZA:
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Preheat oven broiler.
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Slice the eggplant thinly. Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and place into a strainer in the sink. Allow to sit for 20 to ⏱️ 30 minutes. Rinse eggplant lightly in cold water, then pat the slices dry between layers of paper towels.
. Kosher Salt1 tspKosher Salt, For Sprinkling
8
Slice grape tomatoes in half lengthwise and toss into a bowl with minced garlic.
Garlic, Minced2 cloves
9
Slice mozzarella very thinly.
10
Cut eggplant slices into fourths, and toss with olive oil. Arrange on a baking sheet and place 8 inches under the broiler.
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Broil for ⏱️ 3 minutes, then toss around and broil another ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove pan from oven and add tomato/garlic mixture. Broil for 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes, then remove and set aside. (May do this ⏱️ 1 hour in advance.)
Garlic, Minced2 cloves
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Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
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Drizzle olive oil on a large baking sheet and use fingers to coat thoroughly. Remove HALF the pizza dough from the bowl. Stretch pizza dough into a large rectangle, pressing with fingers to finish forming. Dough will be very thin.
14
Lightly drizzle a little olive oil on the dough and use fingers to spread. Lay mozzarella slices over the surface of the dough. Spread vegetables all over the surface of the cheese. Top with Parmesan cheese.
15
Bake for 10 to ⏱️ 12 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly. Remove from pan and slice with a pizza cutter. Serve immediately!
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