How to learn to cook delicious pepperoni pizza

Kitchen appliances and utensils:

• a deep bowl for kneading dough;
• a bowl for yeast;
• rolling pin;
• grater knife;
• stewpan;
• blender
• round baking sheet;
• oven.

Ingredients

Step cooking

Dough

1. 1 tsp dry yeast mix with 1/2 tsp. sugar, pour a little warm water. Water should be slightly warmer than body temperature. Set aside the resulting mixture for a while. Ordinary yeast needs to be infused longer, but instant dry yeast can be used almost immediately.
   
2. Sift 200 g of flour, add a decent pinch of salt and 2 tbsp. l olive oil.
   
3. Pour the yeast mixture.
   
4. Add the remaining water. In total, about 125 ml will be needed. But it is worth considering that the total volume depends on the properties of the flour itself, so this figure can vary both up and down.
   
5. Knead the dough.
   
6. Sprinkle a little flour on the table and put the dough on it to knead it properly. It should not be super dense, but soft and elastic. If the dough is very dense, it will not rise very well. The main thing is not to rush, and knead well. It will take about five minutes.
   
7. Wipe the walls of a small bowl with olive oil, put the dough in it and cover with cling film. After which we leave for 1-1.5 hours.
   

Tomato sauce

1. Blanch tomatoes and peel. To do this, heat the water in a pan, cut the petiole and cut the skin. Next, immerse in hot water for a few seconds, and then transfer to a bowl of cold water.
   
2. Grind tomatoes in a blender.
   
3. Chop a few cloves of garlic. In addition, fried onions and bell peppers can be added to the sauce.
   
4. Heat the olive oil in a pan or in a deep saucepan. Add Provencal or Italian herbs. The amount of seasoning can be varied to taste.
   
5. Add chopped garlic, but the main thing here is not to overcook it so that it does not start to be bitter.
   
6. Next, add the tomatoes.
   
7. We evaporate the tomatoes so that they turn into a thick paste. It is better to add sugar and salt to the paste, since it is likely that after evaporation of moisture the taste will be too salty.
   
8. If desired, you can add a little ready-made tomato paste for a more saturated taste and color.
   
9. Add a little salt and sugar to taste.
   

Filling

1. For the filling we prepare a small amount of parmesan and mozzarella. You can also take a sprig of fresh basil.
   
2. We cut pepperoni sausage into thin slices. You can buy ready-made slices.
   

Pizza

1. After the dough has risen, knead again. Roll out a rolling pin into a thin layer.
   
2. Lubricate the round pan with a little vegetable oil. Transfer the dough to it and also a little oil.
   
3. Apply a layer of sauce, leaving a small border around the edges.
   
4. Rub a layer of parmesan and a generous layer of mozzarella on top.
   
5. Thickly lay the chopped sausage.
   
6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and send the collected pizza to it. Usually 10 minutes is enough for baking. When the cheese has completely melted, and the edges have turned golden, you can check the readiness by slightly raising it. Bottom pizza should also be a little golden.
   
7. Before serving, cut and sprinkle with fresh basil. You can also add a pinch of chili flakes. Enjoy your meal!
   

Video recipe

After watching this video, you will learn how to cook an incredibly juicy and fragrant pepperoni pizza with parmesan and mozzarella. The author describes in detail each step of the preparation. This dish will certainly appeal to you and your household.

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