Home Is Still Where The Hearth Is… Thin Crust Flatbread Pepperoni and Red Onion Pizza

Thin Crust Flatbread Pepperoni & Red Onion Pizza 

Dough Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Rising Time: 1 Hour 

Cooking Time: 10-15 Minutes 

Oven Temp: 450 Degrees 

Pizza is a subject that I have tackled once before on this blog so it should come as no surprise that it is one of my favorite things to eat and of course to make. In my earlier entry I used store made dough, but in this application I will show you how to make a quick, but more importantly quality pizza dough recipe that takes about 10 minutes to combine and another hour to rise and have ready to cook with. Home remains where the hearth is. (You see what I did there!) Tee hee… 

On the menu today: Thin Crust Flatbread Pepperoni and Red Onion Pizza

For the Dough: 

• 2 Packets Active Dry Yeast (1/4 ounce each) 
• 1 & 1/2 Cup Warm Water 2 Tbs Sugar 
• 2 tsp Coarse Salt 
• 4 Cups A.P. Flour (a bit more to work the dough and pizza crust)
• 1/4 Cup Olive Oil (a bit more for the bowl and dough)

Start off by adding the yeast to the warm water and allowing it to stand until it gets foamy, this will take about 7 minutes. Next, whisk in the oil, sugar and salt before finally adding the flour and mixing until the stick dough forms. Transfer bowls and add the dough into an oiled bowl and add a bit of olive oil to the top before covering and allowing to sit (in a warm place) and rise for an hour.  

 

Pizza Crust: 

Start out by cutting off the portion of dough you need for the amount of people you are serving. The recipe yields enough dough for 5-6 medium sized, thin crust pizzas. You will need a dough pin/roller to roll out the dough, being sure to flour your surface areas so that the dough doesn't stick or break. Once you have rolled it to the desired size be sure to use a fork and poke holes in the crust to avoid bubbles. 

For the Pizza: 

Add a Pizza stone in an oven that has been preheated to 425-450 degrees to allow to par bake before taking out and adding the desired toppings. In this I added tomato sauce, pepperoni, red onions and of course Mozzarella cheese. Add as much or as little as you like and heat until the desired measure of crispiness. I happen to love a thin crust pizza that can stand on its own once it is cut, in other words I make mine extra crispy and it takes about 10 minutes to finish cooking with the toppings on it.