homemade stuffed crust pizza

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Laura Geese
Luray, VA

Fridays, are our dinner nights with our daughter and son-in-law. Recently, I made homemade pizza. We had 2 stuffed cheese crust deep dish and a pepperoni. I made the dough for the crust with 1/2 unbleached flour and 1/2 whole wheat. To make 2 deep dish and one pepperoni pizza, I made 2 batches of dough.

(2 ratings)
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade stuffed crust pizza

  • 3/4 Tbsp
    yeast
  • 1 1/2 c
    warm water
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3 Tbsp
    oil
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    garlic, minced or powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    italian seasoning (we love it)
  • 6
    pieces of mozarella string cheese (for stuffed crust)
  • tomato/pizza sauce
  • shredded mozarella

How To Make homemade stuffed crust pizza

  • 1
    In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water (I add a pinch of sugar) and allow to set until it begins to foam, about 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Stir in salt, oil and half of flour.
  • 3
    Gradually add remaining flour, mixing well. Knead 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
  • 4
    Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until double (1/2-1 hour) Punch down and let rise again until double. Punch down and divide.
  • 5
    I made stuffed crust, which took six (6) pieces of string cheese. When laying out dough, push it up the sides of your pan about an inch. I used my cast iron skillet and it worked BEAUTIFULLY! Lay cheese sticks end to end, touching all the way around.
  • 6
    Pull dough up and over cheese stick, gently pressing the dough to the bottom, sealing around the cheese.
  • 7
    Top with your favorite sauce and your favorite meats, cheeses, and other toppings as desired.
  • 8
    Bake at 350*F for approximately 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

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