Speck & Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
Speck Pizza with Tomato Sauce and Smoked Mozzerella
Equipment
- 1 Outdoor pizza oven Optional
- 1 Pizza Peel Optional
- 1 Pizza pan or cookie sheet (if cooking in regular oven)
- 1 Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 12" Pizza Dough Store-bought,or try our recipe for Easy Peasy Dough
- 1 Tbsp AP flour and/or cornmeal If using a pizza peel
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil If using a pizza pan/cookie sheet
- .5 cups Pizza Sauce Store-bought or homemade
- 3 ounces Speck Cut into halves or thirds, if you prefer
- 4 ounces Smoked Mozzarella Cheese Equals about one cup
Instructions
Your Pizza Dough
- Prepare your pizza dough.You can use our freshly made Easy Peasy pizza doughs about 10 minutes after making it. Most store-bought pizza doughs must be out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes to warm up to room temperature. Check the specific instructions of the dough you are choosing.
Pre-Heat Your Oven
- Preheat your pizza oven to the correct temperature for the dough you are using.For an outdoor pizza oven, pre-heat the oven to between 650°F and 700°F. Note that this is lower than a Neapolitan pizza but that's necessary because you don't want the cheese to burn before the crust is cooked.If using an indoor oven, it's probably 450°F degrees.
Assemble Your Pizza
- Prepare your speck and cheese.
- Stretch your dough.Some people roll out the dough with a rolling pin, and some like flattening it into a disc shape with their hands. I say you stick to what method you are most comfortable with. Use some flour to keep it from sticking to your hands, the counter, or your rolling pin.
- If you are launching your pizza from a peel, spread an even layer of flour and/or cornmeal on your pizza peel. Then place the flattened-out dough on the peel.
- If you use a pizza pan/cookie sheet in the oven, most are non-stick, but adding a thin coat of olive oil which helps prevent any sticking and promotes even browning on the bottom of your pizza.
- Take a spoon and apply the sauce to the pizza dough one spoonful at a time.
- Take the back of the spoon and spread it out over the dough, leaving about 1" of crust without sauce around the edge. Many people like using a "bullseye" pattern, swirling the sauce from the center out. Start with less sauce and add more as needed. It is easier to add more than take it away.
- Once you're happy with your sauce distribution, add a thin layer of speck.
- Sprinkle your cheese of choice evenly over the top.
Outdoor Pizza Oven Instructions
- Launch the pizza into your pizza oven.
- In the pizza oven, turn a quarter turn every 30 seconds to 1 minutes depending on your cooking temperature until cooked (about 4-5 minutes total, again depending on the temperature).
- Check the bottom of the crust before pulling the pizza out of the oven.
- Let the pizza rest for 5 minutes so that the cheese can set.
- Slice and then serve immediately.
Indoor Pizza Oven Instructions
- Place the pizza pan and pizza in the oven.
- In the inside oven, cook for 10 minutes then rotate the pizza.
- After 5 more minutes, check the top and bottom for even cooking. Depending on the recipe for your pizza dough, it may take between 15 and 20 minutes to cook.
- Remove from oven when top is browned and the bottom is fully cooked.
- Let the pizza rest for 5 minutes before slicing and then serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 17gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1181mgPotassium: 157mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 332IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 3mg
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