Wood fired pizza making (dough recipe in description) Caputo Flour

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated parmesan

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil is more affordable and has a longer shelf life.

Prepare the pizza dough and let it rise until it looks good and has risen high.

Preheat the wood-fired oven for about 45 minutes until it reaches around 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Scrub down the countertop before starting to prepare the pizza.

Sprinkle cornmeal on the pizza peel to prevent sticking.

Roll out the dough on the cornmeal-covered peel, working from the middle out to create a nice edge.

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the dough, being careful not to use too much since it will cook quickly.

Add mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce, again not too much.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the cheese for flavor.

Add pepperoni as a topping for the pizza.

Slide the pizza into the oven and cook for about 1 minute before turning it.

After turning, let it cook for another minute, keeping an eye on it to prevent cooling.

Check the crust for puffing and the cheese and sauce for bubbling.

If you want more color on the crust, hold the pizza up near the heat coming out of the chimney for quicker browning.

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