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Stuffed Crust Pizza

Stuffed Crust Pizza Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 612
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (280g)
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 cup warm water (240ml)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Cornmeal or coarse semolina for dusting
  • 8 mozzarella string cheese sticks
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella
  • Toppings of your choice

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, warm water, and olive oil into a dough, then knead 5 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rest 30 minutes.
  2. Punch down dough and roll into a 14-inch round on parchment dusted with cornmeal, making it a few inches wider than your pan.
  3. Place string cheese sticks in a ring 1 inch from the edge, fold dough over the cheese, and press firmly to seal all around.
  4. Spread sauce inside the stuffed rim, top with shredded mozzarella, and add any other toppings.
  5. Bake on the lower rack 14 to 16 minutes until the crust is deep golden and the cheese is bubbly. Cool 2 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

The dough needs 30 minutes of resting time, not counted in the prep number, but it fits easily while the oven heats and you gather toppings. If your kitchen is cool, set the bowl near the preheating oven to speed things up.