Initially printed in September 2014
Faculty began this week, and I despatched my little ones off on the bus for the primary time. Independence is fairly bittersweet as a mother or father; I’m so happy with their progress, however I nonetheless need to bottle the summer season up and maintain them house with me endlessly.
I had nice plans of baking and recipe testing throughout these faculty days on their lonesome, however my oven broke, and I used to be left with only a stovetop and a broiler. Fortunately, I’ve this gem of a recipe tucked away for such events. This pizza is cooked in a skillet proper on the stovetop, then despatched beneath the broiler for a minute or two, which makes the cheese bubbly and toasty brown. It’s simple, scrumptious, and one in all our favourite meals.
Skillet Pizza
Tailored from Bread in 5
I used Bread in 5’s olive oil dough right here. You should have rather more dough than you want, however the dough retains for two weeks within the fridge, or can be utilized for different baked items (their website has numerous recipes). Your favourite pizza dough ought to work too.
Different toppings would work effectively too—pear, sausage, and thyme is an efficient mixture (and can be pictured above). In case you use a bigger cast-iron skillet, you’ll need extra dough (about 6 ounces for a 10-inch pan, and eight ounces for a 12-inch pan).
Olive oil pizza dough (see word above)
4-6 slices heirloom tomatoes
6-8 slices contemporary mozzarella cheese
6-8 basil leaves
Begin by heating an 8-inch cast-iron skillet over medium warmth on the stovetop. Reduce off a quarter-pound piece of dough (4 ounces) and form it right into a ball. Flatten the dough, after which roll it right into a 1/8-inch thick spherical.
Rigorously switch the dough to the preheated pan, and shortly unfold the tomatoes over the dough, then evenly scatter the mozzarella cheese. Cowl the skillet and cook dinner for about 4 minutes with out lifting the lid (until, in fact, you odor scorching).
Utilizing a spatula, gently elevate up a nook of the pizza to verify on the underside crust. When your backside crust is browned to your liking, take away the lid, activate the broiler, and toast the pizza for 1-2 minutes beneath the broiler to get a crisp high crust.
Take away the skillet from the oven, then take the pizza out of the pan with a spatula. Permit the pizza to chill barely on a wire cooling rack. Prime with the basil. Reduce into wedges and serve.
Sarah Kieffer spends a lot of her time taking pictures and within the kitchen together with her two little ones. She loves to make use of any accessible free time re-reading books and sipping chilly press. She shares her recipes and musings at The Vanilla Bean Weblog, an area devoted to making a household meals historical past.
