Chicken Crust Pizza

Ingredients:

450g ground chicken

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 large egg

1 tsp Italian seasoning (or oregano+basil)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Salt & pepper to taste

Topping

1/2 cup pizza sauce

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Pepperoni

Mushroom

Bell-peppers

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, mozzarella, parmesan, and seasonings.  Mix well until evenly combined.
3. Spread the chicken mixture onto parchment in a thin, even circle or rectangle (about 1/4 inch thickness)
4. Bake it for 20 minutes until golden and firm.  Remove and let cool slightly.  Spread the pizza sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella, and add pepperoni (or your choice)
5. Return to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.  Let it rest for a few minutes before slicing (it helps the crust hold together)

Sicilian Pizza

Ingredients:

600g Bread flour

470g water (lukewarm)

4 tsp sugar

2 tsp salt

2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast

Homemade Pizza sauce (recipe here)

Mozzarella Cheese

Pepperoni

Directions/Instructions:

1. Add water, sugar, salt, and instant yeast in a large bowl.  Stir to mix.
2. Then add the bread flour little by little to mix into a dough
3. Cover and let it sit at room temperature for about 3 hours, or cover it and put it in the refrigerator overnight; then let it warm up tomorrow and cook the pizza.
4. Punch the dough down, then use your fingers to pull it towards the center. Slowly spin the bowl, then spin everything back up on top.
5. Spread olive oil on the pan, add the pizza dough, and stretch it evenly to the corner of the pan. Cover the dough and let it sit for an hour.
6. After an hour, use your fingers and put tiny indents, do not push too hard, just want to get some indentations throughout the pizza.
7. Next, evenly spread the pizza sauce over the dough. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce and top with pepperoni.
8. Bake the pizza in a preheated oven to 500 degrees F for about 18-20 mins.

Chicago Pizza Pot Pie

Ingredients:

210g AP flour

170g Fat Greek Yogurt

1 tsp baking powder

Topping

Mozzarella Cheese Slices

Turkey Pepperoni

Cooked ground beef

Green pepper ~ chopped

Onion ~ chopped

Tomato sauce/Pizza Sauce

Direction/Instruction:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and Greek Yogurt in a large bowl. Knead to form a dough. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and set aside for later use.
2. Line 8 cup oven-proof bowl with higher sides and wide mouth, with 4 mozzarella cheese slices overlapping each bowl.
3. Fill the center with pepperoni, cooked ground beef, chopped green pepper, and onion. Spread tomato sauce or Pizza sauce evenly. Top again with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
4. Stretch the dough slightly wider than the rim of the bowl. Place the bowl on a baking tray.
5. Brush the dough with melted butter/oil.  Place the sheet pan and bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for 20 mins or until the dough is golden brown.
6. Allow to cool, and turn the pizza out on the plate.  Ready to serve.  Enjoy!

Calzones Pizza Skull

Dough

250ml water

1 tbsp Olive oil

250g AP flour

1-1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp instant yeast

Filling

Pizza sauce

Pepperoni

Mozzarella cheese

Directions/Instructions:

1. Spray a skull baking tin with cooking spray.
2. Roll out the pizza dough until it is about 1/2 cm thick, then cut into rectangles.
3. Working with one rectangle of dough at a time, drape it into the baking tin and fill with your desired fillings.
4. Fold the edges of the dough together and pinch to seal closed
5. In a small bowl, beat the egg and water, then brush onto the surface of the dough.
6. Place the baking tin in the fridge for 30 mins, then bake at 190 deg C (375F) for about 18-20 mins until the crust is golden brown.
7. Remove from the pan and enjoy!

Homemade Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

250ml water

1 tbsp Live oil

450g Bread flour

1-1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp instant yeast

Directions/Instructions:

1. Remove the bread pan from the bread maker and fit the kneader.
2. Pour the water and olive oil into the bread pan.  Add the flour, salt, and sugar.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour, but not down as far as the liquid, and add the instant yeast.
4. Insert the lock the bread pan into the bread maker.  Select programmer "Pizza Dough" from the menu.  Press start.  Lightly oil a pizza pan or baking sheet
5. At the end of the cycle, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Gently knock back the dough.  Roll out into a 30cm round and place it in the prepared pan or on the baking sheet.
6. Preheat the oven to 220 deg C and bake for 18-20 mins or until golden and serve immediately.

Pretzel Stuffed Crust Pizza

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups warm water
1 tbsp. active dry yeast
2 tbsp. honey
3-1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp fine salt
1/3 cup baking soda
1 tbsp. melted butter
Coarse Sea Salt
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni slices or other desired toppings
String Cheese

Method

1. Combine warm water, honey and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer & mix with the dough hook until combined.  Allow resting for 5 mins.
2. Add flour & salt to yeast mixture.  Mix on low speed until combined.  Increase the speed to medium & continue to mix or 7 mins until the dough is smooth & tacky but not too sticky.
3. Remove the dough & put it on the oiled bowl; cover with a plastic wrap & place in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size ~ about 1 hour or more.
4. Fill a stockpot (largest pot at least 10" wide) with about 2-3" of water.  Bring to a boil.  Add baking soda (careful it will bubble & rise) & reduce water to a simmer.
5. Gently drop one dough disc into the simmering water.  Allow boiling for 30-40 seconds.  Use slotted spoons to carefully lift the dough from the pot & transfer to a paper-towel-lined cooling rack.  Repeat with remaining dough discs.
6. Transfer dough discs to a greased baking pizza pan.  Lift the edge of the dough up to create a lip around the edges.  Arrange string cheese around the edges of the crust, leaving a 3/4" space.  Fold the edges of the dough over the string cheese, pinched down to seal.  Brush with melted butter around the edges & sprinkle with coarse sea salt.  Then top with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese & pepperoni.
7. Bake at 475F (246 deg.C) preheated over for 14-16 mins or until the crust is lightly browned & the cheese is melting.  Serve immediately.

Pasta/Pizza Sauce

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic ~ minced

1 (6oz) can tomato paste

1-1/2 cups water

1 tsp Italian seasoning

Salt & pepper ~ to taste

Pinch of sugar

Direction/Instruction:

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a medium saucepan.  Add the minced garlic & cook until just softened about 1-2 mins.
2. Add the tomato paste, water, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper & sugar to the pan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 10 mins.  Taste & adjust seasoning as desired.