Thin, Crispy Bar Pie at Home: Tavern-Style Pizza 4-Ways

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat while cheddar can be more affordable.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often less expensive.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomato sauce

Homemade sauce can be healthier with fewer preservatives.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: no herb

Dried basil is more shelf-stable and less expensive.

Measure 365 grams of water and heat it to about 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Measure honey and olive oil directly into the mixing container to avoid sticking.

Sprinkle yeast on top of the water and let it foam for about 2-3 minutes to ensure it is active.

In a stand mixer, combine 562 grams of bread flour and the foamed yeast mixture.

Knead the dough for about 8 minutes until it is less tacky and has developed gluten structure.

Let the dough rest for about 20 minutes, covered to prevent oxidation.

After resting, add salt to the dough and knead again until it comes together.

Ball up the dough, ensuring a smooth top and pinching the bottom to avoid holes.

Place the dough balls in the fridge for 1 to 3 days, or let them proof at room temperature for 4-5 hours if using the same day.

Prepare the pizza sauce by combining raw tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and oregano, draining excess liquid as needed.

Grate mozzarella cheese and slice toppings thinly using a mandolin.

Preheat the oven (temperature not specified in the video).

Roll out the dough to fit a baking pan and transfer it to the pan, pressing into the corners.

Spread the prepared pizza sauce evenly over the dough.

Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce.

Add pepperoni, Italian sausage, green bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms evenly over the cheese.

Bake the pizza until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling (exact time not specified).

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing into squares.

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