Pepperoni Pizza
A classic pepperoni pizza with crispy crust, tangy tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, and spicy pepperoni slices.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
bread flour (room temperature)
250 g
water (lukewarm)
150 ml
active dry yeast
5 g
olive oil
15 ml
salt
5 g
Toppings
tomato sauce
120 ml
mozzarella (shredded)
150 g
pepperoni (sliced)
80 g
Instructions
Mix the dough
Combine flour, water, yeast, olive oil, and salt in a bowl to form the pizza dough.
Knead the dough
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Rest the dough
Let the dough rest at room temperature while preparing toppings.
Prepare the oven and steel
Preheat oven with baking steel to 550°C for at least 45 minutes.
Shape the dough
Stretch or roll the rested dough into a 30 cm circle on a lightly floured surface.
Add tomato sauce
Spread tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1 cm border for the crust.
Add mozzarella
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
Add pepperoni
Arrange pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.
Bake the pizza
Transfer pizza to the hot baking steel and bake at 550°C for 8 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
Serve hot
Remove pizza from oven, slice, and serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh. Reheat in oven to restore crispiness.
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