Halwai June 22, 2024

Ingredients:

• 3 cups – all-purpose flour
• 9 ounces – grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 tsp – Sugar
• 1 cup – warm water 45 degrees C)
• 1 tsp – active Dry yeast
• 1/2 cup – warm water (45 C)
• 1/2 cup – yellow cornmeal
• 2 tbsp – Olive oil
• 1/4 pound – spicy sausage – browned, drained and crumbled
• 1/4 cup – grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup – diced pepperoni
• 1/4 cup – chopped Onion
• 1/8 cup – chopped green bell pepper
• 1 tsp – dry Oregano
• 3 Cloves – garlic, sliced
• 1/2 cup – Tomato sauce
• 1.5 tsp – salt

Method:

  1. To make pizza dough:
  2. Dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water.
  3. In a bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/2 cup warm water.
  4. Mix together and rest for 20 mins, until foamy.
  5. In a medium-sized bowl, mix remaining 2.5 cups flour with cornmeal and salt.
  6. Remove half of this mixture and stir 1 cup sugar water into the bowl.
  7. When mixed well, add the remaining flour mixture and mix well.
  8. Stir in the yeast mixture.
  9. Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
  10. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  11. The dough will rise and double.
  12. Pre-heat oven to 230 degree C.
  13. To make the stuffing:
  14. In a large bowl, combine sausage, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pepperoni, onion, bell pepper, oregano and garlic. Mix well.
  15. Take a lightly greased deep pan dish. Press half the dough on it.
  16. Bake it for 4 mins.
  17. Add the stuffing mixture on top of the crust and cover with the remaining dough.
  18. Seal edges together and trim excess.
  19. Make a slit on the top crust for steam to vent during baking.
  20. Spread tomato sauce on the crust.
  21. Bake at 230 degree C till the crust is golden brown.
  22. Remove from oven and cool for 5 mins.
  23. Cut and serve.