Description
Delicious homemade pizza with a crispy crust and fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon cooking spray
- 1–1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional, but delicious)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional, but delicious)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (plus a drizzle for topping)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 cup water (room temperature)
- cornmeal (optional, but recommended, see note 1)
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce
- 4–1/2 ounces whole-milk mozzarella cheese (very thinly sliced; enough to cover the surface!)
- 1 small roma tomato (thinly sliced)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Sprinkle of Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F. Set out a 12-inch pizza pan and generously grease with cooking spray. Sprinkle the entire surface evenly with cornmeal if you have it. Otherwise, use a light sprinkle of flour. Shake off excess.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Whisk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, honey, and water.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, combining with a wooden spoon until the mixture is too thick to stir. Turn the dough out onto a clean, dry surface. Knead gently until the dough comes together and loses its stickiness, roughly 1–2 minutes. If the dough remains sticky, sprinkle a bit more flour and continue to knead.
- Form the dough into a smooth ball.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Ensure the dough is of even thickness. Carefully fold the dough over the rolling pin and unroll it onto the prepared pizza pan, making sure it reaches the edges of the pan.
- Apply your preferred pizza sauce (1/3 cup) evenly over the dough’s surface, leaving an edge for the crust.
- Add your choice of toppings (I like to add an even layer of very thinly sliced mozzarella and some thinly sliced tomatoes). Don’t add too much sauce and toppings or it’ll be soggy!
- Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake 10–15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and toppings are cooked to your liking.
- Remove pizza from oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes before slicing. If desired, use a fine grater to grate Parmesan cheese on top. Drizzle a touch of olive oil and sprinkle fresh basil leaves on top.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- Note 1: Cornmeal adds texture and flavor but is optional.
- Note 2: Add more flour if the dough is sticky.
- Note 3: Ensure an even thickness of the dough for proper cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg