Sheet Pan Pizza
This is my go to pizza recipe. It is super easy, delicious and is really easy to make a few pies for a crowd. But, I don’t know really what to call it because I feel like it’s a mishmash of a few different styles of pizza. The crust definitely has ties to your classic Sicilian pizza, thick, airy, rich…think focaccia with pizza toppings. The sauce is a shout out to a classic Neapolitan…which I’m sure some people would argue it’s not, but whatever (haters gonna hate). It has a wonderful balance of acidity from the San Marzano tomatoes, sweetness from the sugar and then a nice pop of spice with the garlic and crushed red pepper. I give a little shout out to Detroit style pizza by loading the edge of the crust with extra cheese so you get those wonderful crispy, caramelized pieces of cheese. The toppings are my shout out to NY Style with the fresh shredded part skim mozzarella, spicy pepperoni and mushrooms…so you get that wonderful leopard pattern cheese with the crispy and fatty pieces of pepperoni with a nice meaty mushroom. Then to finish it all off, who doesn’t love a nice garlic butter crust! This is why I chose to keep it simple and just call it a sheet pan pizza. It’s the best and you need to try it!
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Sheet Pan Pizza
Prep time: 30 min | Cook time: 20 min | Total time: 4 hrs | Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
For the Dough
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- 500 grams bread flour
- 14 grams kosher salt
- 6 grams instant yeast
- 20 grams extra-virgin olive oil
- 325 grams room-temperature water
For the Sauce
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- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 9 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp italian seasoning
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 28 oz San Marzano tomatos, canned
- 1 tsp sugar
- kosher salt to taste
For Assembly
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- 1 Lbs part-skim mozzarella, shredded
- 12 oz pepperoni
- 4 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 stick Unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
Cooking Directions
To make the dough
- In the bowl of stand mixer combine flour, salt, yeast, and 20g olive oil. Fit mixer with dough hook attachment. Add water to mixer and mix on medium speed until dough comes together and no dry flour remains. Increase speed to medium-high and mix until dough is stretchy and smooth, about 6 minutes. The dough should stick to the bottom of bowl, but pull away from the sides.
- Pour 40g olive oil into a 13- by 18-inch rimmed baking sheet and spread over entire inner surface with your hands. Transfer dough to baking sheet and turn in oil until thoroughly coated. Spread gently with your hands. (It will not stretch to fill the pan; this is fine.) Cover baking sheet with another baking sheet upside down and allow to rise at room temperature until dough has slackened and started to spread out toward the edges of the pan, 2 to 3 hours. Using oiled hands, and working as gently as possible to maintain air bubbles, push and stretch dough into the corners of the pan by pressing out from the center, lifting each corner, and stretching it beyond the edge of the pan. It should pull back until pan is just filled with dough. Cover again and Set aside for 20 to 30 minutes while you make the sauce.
For the Sauce:
- Remove the tomatoes from the can and place in a medium bowl. Using your hands crush the tomatoes into fine chunks. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until softened and aromatic, about 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes. Stir in sugar. Bring to a bare simmer and allow to cook for about 15 minutes to let flavors meld. Season to taste with salt. Set aside and allow to cool slightly.
- One hour before baking, adjust an oven rack to the lowest position. Ideally, but not necessary, place Baking Steel on the bottom rack. Preheat the oven and steel for 1 hour to 550F.
To Assemble and Bake
- First add a generous layer of sauce to the dough. Then top with 1 lbs of shredded mozzarella, reserving a few tablespoons. Take the remaining cheese and go around the edge of the crust, this will give you that nice caramelized cheesy crust. Top with pepperoni and mushroom, or whatever toppings you prefer. Sprinkle the top with Italian seasoning and Pecorino Romano cheese. Place the pizza in a preheated oven and bake until the crust is brown and lifts easy from the pan, about 10-15 min. While the pizza is cooking mix together the melted butter, granulated garlic, and italian season. Remove from oven and brush the crust with garlic butter.
Items used when creating this recipe:
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Had this mixer for 7 years and you wouldn’t even tell it’s that old. Looks and works perfect!
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