Cast Iron Pizza
Cast Iron Pizza
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For Assembling the Pizza
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for skillet
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup pepperoni
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast. Stir until the ingredients are combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture. Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Mix the ingredients until a cohesive dough forms. Knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes until it becomes smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Place the kneaded dough into a bowl that has been lightly oiled. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 5
Once the dough has risen, add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a cast iron skillet.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Transfer the dough into the prepared skillet. Using your hands, press and stretch the dough evenly to cover the bottom and sides of the skillet.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Spread 1/2 cup of pizza sauce evenly over the stretched dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese over the pizza sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Distribute 1/4 cup of pepperoni over the cheese layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 450
- 11
Carefully remove the pizza from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil. Slice and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cast Iron Pizza
For the Pizza Dough
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For Assembling the Pizza
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, for skillet
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup pepperoni
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast. Stir until the ingredients are combined. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt to the yeast mixture. Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Mix the ingredients until a cohesive dough forms. Knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes until it becomes smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Place the kneaded dough into a bowl that has been lightly oiled. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 5
Once the dough has risen, add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a cast iron skillet.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Transfer the dough into the prepared skillet. Using your hands, press and stretch the dough evenly to cover the bottom and sides of the skillet.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Spread 1/2 cup of pizza sauce evenly over the stretched dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese over the pizza sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Distribute 1/4 cup of pepperoni over the cheese layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and melted.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 450 - 11
Carefully remove the pizza from the oven. Garnish with fresh basil. Slice and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min