Italian Pizza
Homemade DIY Italian pizza with from-scratch crust and a variety of toppings.
Ingredients
Bread flour
250 g
Yeast
6 g
Salt
2 g
Water
125 g
Olive oil (or butter; more butter makes the dough softer)
10 g
Pizza sauce
30 g
Mozzarella cheese
150 g
Bacon
to taste
Ham slices
to taste
Pepperoni slices
to taste
Diced beef
to taste
Green bell pepper rings
to taste
Yellow bell pepper rings
to taste
Red bell pepper rings
to taste
Garlic cloves
to taste
Corn kernels
to taste
Green peas
to taste
Instructions
1
Crust Part: Step One
Mix the yeast with the water.
2
Crust Part: Step Two
Mix the bread flour with the salt.
3
Crust Part: Step Three
Combine the mixtures from steps one and two, stir while adding the olive oil (or butter; using more butter will make the dough softer), and knead until the gluten develops.
4
Crust Part: Step Four
Shape the kneaded dough into a round, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it ferment at room temperature for 20 minutes for the first rise.
5
Crust Part: Step Five
After the first rise is complete, take out the dough, press it flat into the pizza pan, and let it ferment for 20 minutes for the second rise. Once the second rise is done, poke holes all over the dough with a fork (this ensures even heating during baking and keeps the crust flat).
6
Topping Part: Step Six
Spread the pizza sauce over the surface of the pizza.
7
Topping Part: Step Seven
Arrange the bacon pieces, ham slices, pepperoni slices, diced beef, green bell pepper rings, yellow bell pepper rings, red bell pepper rings, garlic cloves, corn kernels, and green peas as desired.
8
Topping Part: Step Eight
Sprinkle an appropriate amount of mozzarella cheese over each layer of toppings as you add them.
9
Topping Part: Step Nine
Bake at 220°C top heat and 220°C bottom heat for about 15-25 minutes, until done.
