By Austin Herrling
Individual Pizzas
9 steps
Prep:2hCook:30min
Homemade pizza, according to J Kenji Lopez-Alt's recipe. Surprisingly quick and easy!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:39:13 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
High
Glycemic Load
54
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories733.1 kcal (37%)
Total Fat31.8 g (45%)
Carbs78.4 g (30%)
Sugars8.6 g (10%)
Protein32 g (64%)
Sodium2158.8 mg (108%)
Fiber5.5 g (20%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
For the pizza
1 ½ cupspizza sauce
good quality crushed tomatoes seasoned with just a little salt make an excellent sauce
12 ounceslow-moisture mozzarella cheese
grated
pepperoni
basil
For the dough
1 cupwater
warm
2 teaspoonsinstant yeast
or rapid-rise
2 ½ cupsflour
plus more for dusting
1 ½ teaspoonstable salt
2 teaspoonsolive oil
plus a few tablespoons more for the pans and for drizzling
For the garlic butter
Instructions
Step 1
1. Mix the water and yeast in a measuring cup, stirring until the yeast is dissolved. Set it aside and mix the flour and salt in a big bowl with your hands or a wooden spoon.
Step 2
Add the water/yeast mixture and olive oil to the flour/salt mixture and keep on mixing until the dough comes together into a ball.
Step 3
3. Dump the dough out onto a lightly floured countertop, then knead it with your hands until it is smooth and elastic. The dough should feel pretty wet!
Step 4
4. Divide the dough into two halves, and roll gather each half into a ball, holding it up off the counter with lightly floured hands.
Step 5
5. Pour a few tablespoons of olive oil into the bottoms of two 10-inch round cake pans or cast iron pans and rub it all around with your hands to coat the bottom and sides. Don’t wash your hands yet!
Step 6
6. Plop each a dough ball into the center of one each pan and turn it over a few times to coat it in olive oil, then cover the pan with plastic wrap and set it aside in a warm place for about two hours. Go read a book or play a really long round of hide- and- seek.
Step 7
7. Preheat the oven as hot as it will go to (500°F to 550°F) and set the rack on the lowest shelf. Remove the plastic wrap, then push, pull, and stretch the dough out into the corners of the pans, completely filling them. and making sure no big air bubbles are trapped underneath. It’s OK if you accidentally poke a few holes. Pizza is always delicious.
Step 8
8. Cover each pizza with sauce, grated mozzarella, and whatever toppings you’d like. Bake until the tops of the pizza are bubbly and the bottoms, are golden brown and crisp when you carefully lift the edges with a thin spatula, are golden brown and crisp. (Be very careful with small hands here, because the pans are HOT). This will take around 12 to 15 minutes, depending on your oven.
Step 9
9. Transfer the pizzas to a cutting board, cut into slices, and eat! Make sure to invite your friends.
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