About a year ago, at a family get together, my nephew introduced me to the delightful taste of combining apple slices with cheese and crackers. It was so good, I have done it several times since. More recently, while enjoying a lovely cheese plate his mother put together, Jacob added pepperoni to the mix. I must say I don't really care for pepperoni, but in this combination I loved it! About a week later, when I was planning out my meals, I was inspired by that little combo to create this pizza. The dough is a cross between a baking powder biscuit and focaccia bread. The sweetness of the apples really calms the spicy of the pepperoni creating a wonderfully balanced mix of flavor. Try it out and tell me what you think!
Pizza Dough Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups Flour
2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon each salt, rosemary, basil, garlic powder, ground pepper
1 Tablespoon oil
3/4 to 1 cup water
Pizza Toppings:
olive oil brushed on top
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 cup thinly sliced Sweet Apples (fuji, golden delicious, gala, etc.)
1 (8 ounce) package sliced Pepperoni Sausage
1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix together the dry ingredients for the pizza dough. Make a well in the center and fill it with the oil and the water, then begin stirring with a wooden spoon until a ball forms. Add more water if the dough is dry or stiff. You should have a soft, not sticky dough. Place the dough on a floured surface and roll to about 1/2" thick. Place dough on cookie sheet.
Brush dough with oil, then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Place the apples on the dough then layer them with the pepperoni. Sprinkle the pepperoni with the cheddar cheese.
Bake for 15 - 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and the crust is browned.
If you want to take your pizza to a new level, check out the Stuffed Pizza over at I Want Crazy.
2 1/2 cups Flour
2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon each salt, rosemary, basil, garlic powder, ground pepper
1 Tablespoon oil
3/4 to 1 cup water
Pizza Toppings:
olive oil brushed on top
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 cup thinly sliced Sweet Apples (fuji, golden delicious, gala, etc.)
1 (8 ounce) package sliced Pepperoni Sausage
1/2 cup Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix together the dry ingredients for the pizza dough. Make a well in the center and fill it with the oil and the water, then begin stirring with a wooden spoon until a ball forms. Add more water if the dough is dry or stiff. You should have a soft, not sticky dough. Place the dough on a floured surface and roll to about 1/2" thick. Place dough on cookie sheet.
Brush dough with oil, then sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Place the apples on the dough then layer them with the pepperoni. Sprinkle the pepperoni with the cheddar cheese.
Bake for 15 - 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and the crust is browned.
If you want to take your pizza to a new level, check out the Stuffed Pizza over at I Want Crazy.
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