Cast iron pizza
Ingredients
- 1 LB pizza dough, divided into two.
- Pizza sauce.
- 10 OZ mozzarella.
- ½ green bell pepper.
- Pepperoni.
- Italian seasoning.
- Butter.
- Garlic.
Utensils
- Large cast iron skillet.
- Small saucepan.
- Spoon.
- Silicone brush.
- Large fork.
- Deep spoon.
- Large cutting board.
- Cooling rack.
- Dough cutter.
Instructions
- Make Roasted Garlic .
- Set the dough out to let it reach room temperature.
- Mix some roasted garlic and butter over heat.
- Preheat the oven to whatever the dough needs, with the cast iron inside.
- Stretch the dough to roughly match the bottom of the skillet.
- Once preheated, brush the bottom of the skillet with a light coat of olive oil.
- Place and spread the dough on the bottom of the skillet.
- Brush garlic butter on the top of the crust, focusing garlic bits (if any) at the edges.
- Pre-bake the crust for about 5 minutes.
- Take it out, pop annoying bubbles, sauce, season, cheese, toppings, locking cheese.
- Bake for however long it takes to get cheese nice and brown, then take out.
- If the bottom isn't slightly blackened, cook over stovetop on medium until it is (or at least a nice dark brown).
- Cool on a rack.
- Cut and serve!
Cast Iron Skillet
Holds heat well, so it browns better than it looks like it should. Also the pizza pan, when the occasion calls for it.
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For syrups, sauces, and anything that needs a small volume brought up gently.
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Several sizes live in the kitchen. A damp towel underneath stops it sliding.
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