Pepperoni pizza classic

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Pepperoni pizza at home? First, prepare the ingredients for the dough.

2. STEP 2

   

   Dissolve sugar in warm water heated to 37-40°C. And then add the yeast and leave for 15 minutes until a fluffy cap appears. If the cap still does not appear, then either the yeast is spoiled or the water is overheated and the dough will not rise. You need to knead again.

3. STEP 3

   

   Sift the flour into a bowl. Add salt. Mix everything together and make a well in the center of the flour.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour activated yeast and olive oil into it.

5. STEP 5

   

   Knead an elastic, homogeneous dough. You need to knead for about 7-10 minutes until the dough begins to stick to your hands. If necessary, you can add a little more olive oil. Cover the bowl with a towel and leave the dough in a warm place for 45 minutes to rise.

6. STEP 6

   

   While the dough is rising, prepare the sauce. It’s better to use shashalik ketchup or something else with a slight tang. If you don’t have a ready-made mixture of Provençal herbs, you can make one yourself from dried thyme, rosemary and basil. Take medium-sized tomatoes, ripe, juicy and aromatic.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the tomatoes, make cross cuts. Pour boiling water over and leave for 1 minute. Then remove the skin from them.

8. STEP 8

   

   Cut the pulp into slices, removing the inner part of the stalk.

9. STEP 9

   

   In a blender bowl, combine tomatoes, ketchup, garlic cloves, Provençal herbs and spices. Beat everything until smooth.

10. STEP 10

    

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Pour in the whipped tomato mixture and add tomato paste. Stir and simmer, stirring, for about 5 minutes until the liquid evaporates and thickens.

11. STEP 11

    

    Remove the finished sauce from the heat and cool.

12. STEP 12

    

    Now prepare the filling. The pizza got its name from the sausage of the same name, to which hot chili pepper is added. Therefore, it is better to use it for pizza. Chorizo ​​is suitable for replacement.

13. STEP 13

    

    Cut the sausage into thin slices. My sausage was already sliced.

14. STEP 14

    

    Grate the mozzarella on a coarse grater. I use special semi-hard mozzarella cheese for pizza (not to be confused with soft mozzarella cheese in balls, although it can also be used like any other tasty and high-quality cheese).

15. STEP 15

    

    Knead the dough and roll it into a thin round cake with a diameter of about 30 cm.

16. STEP 16

    

    Transfer the cake to a baking sheet lined with parchment. This must be done immediately, before you add the filling, then it will be more difficult to do, and under the weight of the filling the dough may stretch and lose its shape. I roll it out first on the table, then immediately transfer it to parchment, and the parchment with the base to a baking sheet.

17. STEP 17

    

    Brush the dough generously with the spicy tomato sauce.

18. STEP 18

    

    Sprinkle grated cheese on top.

19. STEP 19

    

    Evenly distribute the pepperoni slices on top. Bake the pizza in an oven preheated to 250°C for 8-10 minutes. The exact time depends on your oven. If it is possible to turn on the “top-bottom convection” mode, use it. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alya_Kekz

22.08.2023

4.9

We did everything according to the recipe. The dough let me down a little and made me cry, it’s good that my caring boyfriend calmed me down and kneaded it himself) It turned out delicious. I really like that there were no eggs. The dough is thin. Gusto!

Alyona

22.08.2023

4.5

Recently, we have developed a family tradition - every Wednesday we make pizza (of course, sometimes we get lazy and order ready-made, but this happens rarely)). Pepperoni is especially popular in our family, so I paid attention to this recipe, and the pizza itself looks very appetizing in the photo. According to the dough: personally, my dough turned out to be very tight, although I measured everything strictly according to the recipe (I used a measuring cup and scales). I had to add water... I thought I had ruined the dough, it wouldn’t fit... But no, it did, it did very well (there are photos before and after). Advice - in order for the dough to reach the desired consistency, I advise you to add flour gradually, in small portions, and not “bang” it all at once (as I did))). By the way, there was enough dough for 2 pizzas. Regarding the sauce: I didn’t “puree” the sauce with a blender. I chopped the tomatoes finely, added all the ingredients (according to the recipe) and heated them in a frying pan. This option tripped me) I baked the pizza according to the recipe. It turned out delicious, thank you!

oksa

22.08.2023

4.5

I really liked the recipe! Good selection of ingredients. A must-make. Here is the classic Pepperoni recipe.

Nik

22.08.2023

4.7

I love pizza, I need to try your recipe

White_Pegas

22.08.2023

4.5

Thank you for the Pepperoni Pizza recipe, everything is very simple and clear. I love pizza, but I’ve never made it myself. Now I’ll definitely try it, I hope it turns out like in your photo. :)

VickyQuickie

22.08.2023

4.9

I don't know what pizza tastes like, but the author is a beauty!

Galina

22.08.2023

4.7

I made pizza using this recipe. Just great. I've never made pizza dough myself before. But everything about this recipe turned out great.