PEPPERONI PIZZA

One 16 oz. dough ball makes one 14 inch pizza.

INGREDIENTS
1 Pizza Buddy Pizza Dough Ball
All Purpose Flour for sprinkling
1 ½ cups of thick pizza sauce
1 ½ cups of mozzarella cheese, fresh or shredded
1 stick pepperoni, or 1 package pre-sliced pepperoni

PREPARATION

  1. Thaw frozen dough by placing in refrigerator for a minimum of 12 hours. Or, thaw on counter for 3 hours until the center of the dough is thawed enough to be cut. Just before making, let rest on the counter for 30 minutes or until dough comes to room temperature.

  2. Preheat oven to 450°F.

  3. Let dough come to room temperature. Meanwhile, gather and prepare your ingredients, toppings, and equipment. You will also need a pizza slicer, knife, fork or tongs, oven mitt, and a 14-16 inch pizza pan. We recommend a pizza pan with holes as shown: Like This

  4. Prepare Mozzarella. Cut into thick slices and use a paper towel to remove any moisture. Dice into small cubes.

  5. Prepare Pepperoni. Cut pepperoni stick into thin slices. Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate, then place the pepperoni slices on top of that. Microwave for 10-20 seconds. Use a paper towel to remove any excess grease.

  6. Flour surface and remove dough from bag. Use fingers to gently pull dough away from the bag if it's sticking.

  7. Mold dough into a smooth round ball by pulling the dough from the front, and pinching it together in the back.

  8. Flatten the dough out into 14 inch round flat pizza shell. Use fingers to work dough outwards. This makes a more circular crust for your pizza! Dough should be about 2 mm thick.

  9. Place dough onto the pan. Use cornmeal for texture and to prevent from sticking (optional). Gently stretch the dough towards the outer pan edge.

  10. Top with pizza sauce. Optional: use a fork to dock the dough to prevent bubbles when baking. Top with mozzarella and pepperoni slices.

  11. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until bottom is golden brown.

  12. Remove from the oven, cut and enjoy!