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Pepperoni Pizza with Garlic Herb Crust

This Pepperoni Pizza is melty, meaty, and downright delicious with a garlic herb crust.
Prep Time2 hours 45 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time3 hours 3 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 241kcal

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour separated
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Instant Yeast
  • 1 tbsp quality olive oil plus more to coat the bowl
  • cup lukewarm water between 120°—130°F

For the Pizza Toppings

  • 3/4 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese freshly shredded
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan freshly shredded
  • 8-12 pepperoni slices
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

For the Crust

  • Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, salt, sugar and RapidRise yeast to a medium sized bowl. Quickly combine the dry mixture with a whisk.
  • Then add the tablespoon of olive oil and water. Mix until well combined. It will be sticky.
  • Flour a surface and your hands. Add the dough to the surface and begin kneading flour into the dough. Continue to knead and rotate the dough, adding small amounts of flour until everything is mixed together.
  • Do a little kneading and form a ball. At this point, the dough should not be super sticky.
  • Take a large bowl and coat with quality olive oil. Add the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature for at least 2 hours (3 hours is better).
  • When ready, preheat the oven to 450 F.
  • Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.  It should be pretty pliable and easy to work with.  Make sure you stretch to about 12 inches in diameter.
  • Transfer to a prepared round pizza pan or stone.

For the Pizza Toppings

  • Top the pizza dough with sauce leaving a 1/2 inch of edges for the crust bare.
  • Sprinkle on the cheeses then add the pepperoni slices.
  • Stir together the melted butter, oregano, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and pinch of salt.  Brush the butter over the edges of the crust. If using a pizza pan with holes, place a large baking sheet under it or on the bottom shelf to help catch oil drippings.
  • Place on lower shelf and bake for 18 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
  • Allow the pizza to rest for 5 minutes then slice and serve.

Notes

  • Watch the crust: The end result should be golden brown. If it’s still white, it needs a bit more time. Just don’t let the bottom get too dark because no one likes a burnt crust!
  • Use Fleischmann’s® Yeast: To guarantee a soft and chewy pizza crust every time, give Fleischmann’s® Yeast a try.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 930mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 399IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 2mg