Whip up a delightful Pepperoni Pizza with a homemade crust so good, it’s practically so easy to make! Loaded with tons of Pepperoni slices amidst a creamy bed of Mozzarella atop a chewy homemade pizza crust, this Pepperoni Pizza recipe provides all the tips and tricks on how to make a pizza at home with minimal effort.
Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
For Pizza Dough
- 1/3 Cup plus 2 Tbsp | 90g Lukewarm Water
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon | 1.5g Instant Yeast
- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Cup plus 3 Tbsp | 150g All Purpose Flour/Maida
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Toppings:
- 3 Tablespoon Pizza sauce
- 100g Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 20 mini Pepperoni slices
- Basil/Oregano to garnish
- Olive oil to drizzle
Instructions
- Weigh the Flour and the Water for a Perfect Result using a Kitchen Weighing Scale.
- Mix Sugar and Lukewarm water. Do not Use Hot Boiling Water it will kill the yeast. Add the instant yeast and Mix. If using Active Dry Yeast(the bigger granules) Let it rest for 10mins or till frothy on Top. I used Instant Yeast for a faster rise. Note that instant yeast doesn't need to be activated like dry active yeast and do not need to be activated. Transfer the Yeast mixture in a Big Bowl. Add Olive Oil.
- Sift half of the Flour, Salt and mix once with a spatula or a wooden spoon. Add the remaining Flour. Form a Sticky dough. Add some olive oil and Knead just for 5-10mins till smooth. Do not add extra flour.
- Make a Smooth ball, grease with Olive oil. Cover with a Lid or cling wrap and let it rest till it gets doubled.
- Once doubled, punch it down and roll or spread into 10 inch diameter on a floured parchment paper.
- Poke with a fork to avoid puffing up. Layer with pizza sauce first, then cover the sauce with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place the Pepperoni slices.
- Bake at 230°C or 446 F in a preheated Oven for 10-11mins or till the cheese starts bubbling, gets brown on top.
- Sprinkle some dried Basil/Oregano. Serve Hot. Bon Appetit!