Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza

Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza 

This Homemade Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza packed with a fluffy crust, gooey cheese, and tons of pepperoni. The secret to great pepperoni flavor? Hide extra under the cheese! Who needs delivery?

Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza

PREP TIME:10 mins
COOK TIME:15 mins
TOTAL TIME:25 mins
SERVINGS:1 pizza (8 servings)

INGREDIENTS:

For Pizza Dough,

• 1 cup of warm water 
• 1 envelope active dry yeast (21g)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 teaspoons salt 

For Pizza Topping,

• 1cup pizza sauce
• 1pack  pepperoni or regular size
• 6 ounces Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Garnish(optional),

• Fresh cherry tomatoes split in half
• Fresh basil

INSTRUCTIONS:

Pizza Dough Prep,

• In a cup add warm water, yeast & sugar, mix until sugar dissolves. 
• In a large bowl add flour, salt, oil. mix it. Make a well in this dry mixture, pour warm yeast mixture. Knead for 5-7minutes.Add some warm water if needed .
• Mix until the dough just comes together. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with foil paper and allow it to rise once. Chill it in the refrigerate it for at least 6 hours to up to 24 hours.

Pizza Prep:

• After 24 hours knead the dough for 2-3 minutes ,and roll it over to your pizza pan.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit ,20 minutes to heat up.
• Prepare mozzarella cheese and pepperoni (other topping as your choice).

• Place dough in the pizza pan, top with pizza sauce.
• Add a thin layer of  cheese, a layer of pepperoni, and again another thin layer of cheese on top of the pepperoni. Sprinkle some oregano.
• Bake at 450 F for 10 -15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.

• Serve hot with your favourite sauce.

Tips For Perfect Pizza:

• For dough you can use warm milk instead of warm water.
• Knead dough with your hands if possible.
• Chill the dough at least for 6 hours for a perfect crust pizza.
• Topping is totally a personal thing, you can make your pizza with olive, sweet corn, chicken, beef, capsicum, basil .I Like cheese & pepperoni combination.
• Try to serve warm ,as pizza cools down, cheese becomes hard.

Storage Tips:

• It will stay fresh for 6-10 hours in an airtight container.
• Place unbaked  pizzas in the freezer, for 4-6 hours. Then place inside a large zip-top freezer bag.
• Reheat: 450 Degree F for 15-20 minutes.