Stuffed Pizza

Love pizza toppings? Stuffed pizza is packed with way more toppings than a normal slice could dream of holding. This pizza needs a knife and fork!
Make one batch of my Homemade Pizza Dough and split the dough into one large (about 2/3 of the dough) and one small ball (1/3). The large ball will be the bottom and small the top.
Oil and line a deep dish pizza pan or spring formed pan. Push the large dough ball into the pan and using your fingers press up the sides. No need to roll the dough, just get your fingers dirty. Then roll out the smaller ball the the size of the pan. Fill the pizza. If using cheese lay that down first. Then any cooked toppings finishing out with a tiny bit of crushed tomatoes or sauce. Place the rolled top on the stuffed pizza and pinch the sides to seal. Cut a steam whole in the top if you like and bake at 220c (430f) for 25-30 min or until the crust in brown.

Let the pizza sit for a few min after you take it out, it will be hot inside!

I filled this one with ground beef, onions, red pepper and fennel and used 1/3 whole wheat flour in the dough.

Step-by-Step Homemade Pizza Dough

Homemade Pizza is not just fun but easy too.

Makes dough for 2 Pizzas
3 cups plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp yeast
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup warm water (- 1 tsp)

Mix 3 cups of flour and 1/2 tsp of salt in a big bowl. Make a well (hole) in the middle of the flour and put the 1/2 tsp of sugar and 1 tsp of yeast in the well. Put 1 tsp of oil in a cup, fill the cup up the rest of the way with warm water. Pour into the water into the well. Leave for 5 min to let the yeast proof (start growing).
How to Knead the Dough
Using a spoon slowly pull the flour into the well. Once all the water is mixed in use your hand to pull the rest of the flour into the dough. Now it is time to knead. Using the heal of hand to push the dough away from you and then pull back while turning the dough. Do this for about 2-3 min until the dough is smooth.

Let the Dough Raise
Cover the dough with a wet towel. Place in a warm place to double in size (about 2 hours). In the winter (or any season in Ireland) you may need to place the bowl in the oven with the light on or will a cup of hot water. The heat will help the yeast grow faster, but if your not pressed for time than don't worry about it.
Once the dough is doubled in size split the dough into two balls. Let rest for 5-10 min.

Roll out the dough on a floured board or counter top.
For a circle turn the dough 1/4 of a turn after each roll.
Make any kind of pizza you like!!!

Pre-heat your oven to its hottest setting. Bake the Pizza on a cookie sheet, pizza stone or tray. Should take about 12-15min to bake.

Pizza Party

We had a make your own pizza party over the weekend. I made dough and then each person tried to make the best pizza. We voted for who the best pizza.
The winner was this a chicken, green and black olive, pineapple, hot pepper, red bell peppers, cheddar cheese pizza on a tomato herb dough. The sauce was the leftovers from the mussels. This pizza was busy, but the flavors worked. The clear winner.