Saturday, July 25, 2015

THE BEST CAST IRON PIZZA


 I wish I could because it’s probably the best pizza I have ever had BUT the true genius is actually Jenny. If you want an in depth tutorial she has a video up on her YouTube channel. Think Pizza Hut pizza… but this pizza actually tastes good, no amazing! I can’t believe I even compared this to Pizza Hut Pizza. The crust is perfectly crisp. Seriously I could talk about this pizza for days but I won’t annoy you. You just have to trust me that this pizza is worth the wait.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup water, cold
1 tbs. olive oil, for greasing pan
1/3 cup of your favorite pizza sauce
4 oz. mozzarella & provolone mix cheese
Any toppings

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine flour, yeast, and salt.
Stir in cold water and combine well.
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap.
Allow dough to rest on the countertop for 12 to 18 hours. (It should double in size and move when you tilt the bowl).
Sprinkle the dough with a little flour (about a 1/2 tbs.)
Lightly stir until it forms a ball.
Grease a 10 inch cast iron skillet with the olive oil. (Make sure you grease up the sides of the pan)
Place the dough ball in the greased skillet, spreading close to the edge with oiled fingers. (It's okay if it doesn't spread completely to the edges).
Cover the pan with a lid or plate and let rest for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to highest temperature. (Mine happens to be 550* F)
Add sauce, cheese, and toppings to the risen dough.
Start cooking the pizza on a stove-top burner on medium high for 3 minutes.
Place in preheated oven and bake about 12 minutes (if oven is at 550* F, if your oven temp. is lower cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until golden).
Be careful when removing from the oven, the pizza will be extremely hot, Enjoy!
Notes
I cook the pepperoni in the microwave between two paper towels for 20 seconds before placing on the pizza.
Adapted from : Jenny Can Cook

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