Hawthornes Lanes Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Hawthorne�s Lane�s Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

2 pcs. Pizza dough (see below for recipe)
2 ozs. Gingrass Family Smoked Pepperoni, thinly sliced (1/8″ or less)
1/2 cup Buffalo mozzarella, cubed into � inch pieces (about 4 ounces)
2 tbsps. Parmesan cheese, grated
1 Red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and sliced into � inch strips
2 cups Whole milk grated mozzarella cheese (loosely packed)
12 Kalamata olives
2 tbsps. Italian parsley, chopped
1 tsp. Virgin olive oil

For Pizza Dough:

1 1/2 cup Warm water (around 90� F.)
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp. Olive oil
1 tsp. Fresh yeast
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 tsp. Honey

Directions:

To make the dough: (Recipe is good for 6 individual pizzas)

In electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix together honey, flour & salt and make sure that the mixture is evenly distributed. Add in yeast and water. Continue mixing on low speed for another 2 mins to form dough.

Increase mixer speed to about medium and mix again for 6 mins more. If any dough seems about to rise out of your bowl, just push it back in.

Next, add in oil and still continue mixing it together until oil has been absorbed by your dough. Dust lightly with flour a flat surface then place your dough onto it and start to knead using your hands until dough stiffens.

Form the dough in a tight ball then let it rest for about 30 mins underneath a damp towel or cloth. Divide into 4 equal portions weighing about half an ounce each and then shape the dough into balls using your hands.

To make the pizza:

Oven should be preheated to about 500′ F & then put a tile or baking stone inside the oven for it to be heated. Roll out dough into about 10-inch circles with the use of a rolling pin or you can also stretch or pound the dough into shape.

Sprinkle some semolina or cornmeal on a pizza peel or cutting board and then place the rolled out dough onto the board.

Brush some olive oil on each of your dough’s center and evenly spread out mozzarella until there is only about 1/2 inch left of the rim of your dough that has not been spread with cheese.
Layer peppers (roasted), cubed mozzarella (buffalo) and olives. Then, put the prepared pizzas inside oven to cook. Bake in your oven for about 5 mins and remove them.

Next, layer the pepperoni’s that have been sliced and put parmesan cheese over. Put the pizza back in the oven to continue baking for 5 mins more until crust’ edges have turned golden and cheese is bubbling.

Take out of your oven then place on the board and then sprinkle over it the italian chopped parsley and slice in 6-8 pieces before serving.