Cast Iron Pan Pizza Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat, while cheddar is often less expensive.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami can be more affordable.

pizza sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be fresher, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Mix 10 grams of sugar, 10 grams of dry yeast, and 12 grams of salt together in a bowl.

Add 450 grams of warm water to the mixture and stir with a spoon.

Once the spoon becomes useless, use your hands to knead the dough until all the flour is hydrated.

Let the dough rest for a while.

Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces, each weighing around 270 grams.

Prepare a cast iron skillet by lining it with parchment paper and adding olive oil.

Stretch the dough to fit the skillet and trim any excess parchment paper.

Let the dough rise in the skillet for another time to create an airy crust.

Prepare the sauce by mixing tomato sauce, around 1 teaspoon of salt, and around 1 teaspoon of oregano.

Spread the sauce evenly over the dough in the skillet.

Add mozzarella cheese and spread it all the way to the edges of the dough.

Top with pepperoni slices as desired.

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius (450 degrees Fahrenheit).

Start cooking the pizza on the stove at maximum heat for around 3 minutes to give the bottom a head start.

Once the skillet is too hot to touch, transfer it to the oven.

Bake the pizza in the oven for exactly 10 minutes.

Let the pizza sit for a minute after baking before transferring it to a cutting board.

Cooking Techniques

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