Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
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5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Rise Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
801 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Pepperoni Pizza Recipe
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This homemade pepperoni pizza recipe is wonderfully crispy and delicious every time. Achieve the perfect slice right at home!
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Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 3 cups warm water, 110–115 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons Rapid Rise Yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6-6½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- olive oil, for brushing
Pizza Toppings
- 2 cups pizza sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 6-8 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoons pizza seasoning, optional
- 2 cups pepperoni, mix of regular and mini
Additional Toppings
- sausage crumbles, chopped peppers, chopped bacon, optional
Instructions
Pizza Dough
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a pizza stone in the oven to preheat as well.
- In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, and sugar and let sit for 5 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Add salt and oil, then mix in flour 1 cup at a time with a wooden spoon until combined and the dough is soft and slightly sticky. Knead for about 3 minutes (dough will be sticky and will stick to your hands).
- Cover the dough with a tea towel and let rise at room temperature for 30–45 minutes.
- This dough makes four 12-inch pizza crusts. Divide dough into four pieces and roll each out onto a floured surface to about ½ inch thick.
- Sprinkle cornmeal onto a pizza peel and, working with one crust at a time, transfer the rolled-out dough to the peel. Brush with olive oil and poke with a fork a few times to eliminate bubbling while baking.
Baking Options
- Use a pizza stone (our method). Place the oven rack at the lowest position, add the pizza stone, then heat the oven. Once preheated, use the peel to transfer the crust to the preheated pizza stone and blind bake for 6–8 minutes.Use a peel to remove the crust from the oven, add sauce, cheese, pizza seasoning, pepperoni, and additional toppings, and bake for 8–10 more minutes.
- Use a metal pizza pan or baking sheet. Place the oven rack in the lowest position and preheat the oven. Roll out the dough, place it on the metal pan, and blind bake for 6–8 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, add toppings, and bake for 8–10 more minutes.
- To skip blind baking. Once the dough is rolled and shaped place it onto a peel or metal pan. Add the sauce, cheese, and desired toppings, and then bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Repeat with the remaining crusts and toppings.
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Notes
- Freeze ahead of time. Blind baking is typically associated with pie making but is also used when assembling and freezing a pizza to be baked later. Blind bake the plain dough for about 6-8 minutes.
- STORE. Wrap the leftover pepperoni pizza recipe in foil or place it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for about 3 days.
- FREEZE. Wrap and freeze it for 1-2 months. Reheat in the oven or microwave.
- Let the dough cool and place it on a piece of cardboard or a pizza pan.
- Add your favorite toppings.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and place in freezer. Freeze for 3-4 months.
- Bake straight from the freezer, or allow it to thaw and then bake.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
4slices
Calories
801kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
2143mg
(89%)
Potassium
457mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
842IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
465mg
(47%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 801 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4slices | |
| Calories | 801kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 2143mg | 89% |
| Potassium | 457mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 842IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 465mg | 47% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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