Cast Iron Pizza
Cast Iron Pizza
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, 105-115°F
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, or 1 packet
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Pizza
- as needed olive oil, for skillet and dough
- as needed pizza sauce
- as needed low moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- as needed pepperoni
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups warm water (105-115°F), 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir gently and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy. This indicates the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a separate large bowl, whisk together 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Pour the activated yeast mixture and 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min
- 6
Gently punch down the risen dough to release air. Divide the dough into two equal portions.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 500°F. Allow the skillet to heat for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 500
- 8
On a lightly floured surface, take one portion of the dough. Gently stretch and shape it into a 10-inch circle, ensuring it's slightly larger than the bottom of the cast iron skillet. You can also press it out directly into the pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Carefully remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven. Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil into the skillet, ensuring the bottom and sides are coated. Carefully transfer the stretched dough into the hot skillet, pressing it up the sides to form a crust.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Spread a layer of pizza sauce evenly over the dough. Add a generous amount of low moisture mozzarella cheese, ensuring it reaches the edges of the dough to create a crispy cheese crust.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Arrange pepperoni slices over the cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Place the skillet back into the preheated oven. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly charred at the edges.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 500
- 13
Carefully remove the pizza from the oven. If desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Repeat with the second dough portion for another pizza.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cast Iron Pizza
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water, 105-115°F
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, or 1 packet
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Pizza
- as needed olive oil, for skillet and dough
- as needed pizza sauce
- as needed low moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- as needed pepperoni
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated
- as needed fresh basil, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups warm water (105-115°F), 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stir gently and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy. This indicates the yeast is active.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a separate large bowl, whisk together 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Pour the activated yeast mixture and 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Lightly oil a clean bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 90 min - 6
Gently punch down the risen dough to release air. Divide the dough into two equal portions.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 500°F. Allow the skillet to heat for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 500 - 8
On a lightly floured surface, take one portion of the dough. Gently stretch and shape it into a 10-inch circle, ensuring it's slightly larger than the bottom of the cast iron skillet. You can also press it out directly into the pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Carefully remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven. Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil into the skillet, ensuring the bottom and sides are coated. Carefully transfer the stretched dough into the hot skillet, pressing it up the sides to form a crust.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Spread a layer of pizza sauce evenly over the dough. Add a generous amount of low moisture mozzarella cheese, ensuring it reaches the edges of the dough to create a crispy cheese crust.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Arrange pepperoni slices over the cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Place the skillet back into the preheated oven. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly charred at the edges.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 500 - 13
Carefully remove the pizza from the oven. If desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Repeat with the second dough portion for another pizza.
⏱️ 5 min