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Pepperoni Pizza (Homemade Dough and Pizza Sauce)
No need to get delivery when you've got a recipe this good! Such an incredibly delicious pepperoni pizza recipe! You get a homemade crust, homemade sauce and layers of flavorful toppings.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 35 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the pizza dough:
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In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, combine yeast, 2 tsp sugar and 1/2 cup warm water and whisk until yeast has dissolved. Allow to rest ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add in remaining 1 cup warm water, olive oil, salt and vinegar. Fit mixer with whisk attachment, set on low speed and slowly add in 1 3/4 cups of the flour and mix until combined.
olive oil (, plus more for brushing)3 TbspTbsp extra virgin olive oil1 1/2olive oil1 Tbsp
3
Switch to a dough hook and slowly add in remaining 1 3/4 cups flour, then knead mixture on medium-low speed about ⏱️ 5 - 7 minutes, adding in up to an additional 1/2 cup flour as needed, until dough is smooth and elastic (dough should be slightly sticky but should not stick to a clean fingertip). Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rest in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/⏱️ 2 hours.
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For the pizza sauce:
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Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Preferably let rest ⏱️ 30 minutes (while dough is rising) to allow flavors to meld.
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To assemble pizza:
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Place a pizza stone in oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees. While oven preheats assemble pizza. Punch down pizza dough (divide into two equal 16 oz portions, freeze one in a resealable bag for a later use or make 2 pizzas right away). Place a sheet of parchment paper over a pizza peel, then lightly dust parchment paper with flour. Pat/roll and stretch dough on pizza peel to a 13-inch round, while creating a rim along edge of dough.
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Using a fork (without piercing all the way through) pierce dough many times over surface. In a small bowl stir together 1 Tbsp olive oil with 1 clove garlic and brush evenly over top and edges of pizza, then evenly spread about 2/3 cup of the pizza sauce over pizza (leaving rim uncoated).
olive oil (, plus more for brushing)3 TbspTbsp extra virgin olive oil1 1/2olive oil1 Tbspgarlic (, finely minced)1 clove
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Top evenly with cheeses (again leaving rim uncoated) and pepperoni slices (if using turkey pepperoni, I recommend adding halfway through baking). Carefully slide pizza (on parchment paper) to preheated pizza stone in oven and bake ⏱️ 12 - 15 minutes until crust is golden. Remove from oven, sprinkle top with oregano and optional red pepper flakes. Cut into slices and serve.
pepperoni (I recommend turkey, it's just as good as the regular)20 sliceschopped fresh oregano2 tspfresh oregano (chopped if using larger leaves)2 TbspRed pepper flakes (, for serving (optional))
Nutrition Facts
calories
465 kcal
fat Content
25 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
1146 mg
protein Content
16 g
cholesterol Content
47 mg
carbohydrate Content
40 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
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