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Cast-Iron Pizza

Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 18 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Warm Milk
  • ½ cup Lukewarm Water
  • 2 ¼ tsp Active Dry Yeast 1 packet
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 5-5 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Marinara Sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions
 

Cast-Iron Dough

  • Warm milk in the microwave or saucepan.
  • Pour the warmed milk into a large mixing bowl of a stand-mixer. Add the lukewarm water, yeast and sugar or honey and stir with a spoon or whisk. Let sit for 3 or 4 minutes. Then add the eggs and olive oil and stir.
  • Add the flour and salt, mix using the beater attachment. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula or rubber table scraper. Beat on medium to high speed for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough gently for 5 minutes or so. Shape the dough into a round. Spray the mixer bowl with cooking spray or coat with a touch of olive oil. Place the dough back into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm kitchen for 1 hour or until doubled. Punch down and let rise again, another hour.
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and cut into 4 even pieces. Shaped into rounds and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
  • Gently roll out a one piece of dough using a rolling pin into a sphere slightly larger than the bottom of your skillet. Try and keep the edges of the dough slightly thicker than the center.
  • Grease a 10 or 12-inch cast-iron skillet with a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Place the rolled out dough into the cast-iron skillet. Use your fingers to gently gather the edges and form a crust edge. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
  • Gently brush the edges of the crust with an egg wash before baking.
  • Spoon sauce in the center and spread out towards the crust edges with the back of a tablespoon. Sprinkle with cheese and any toppings you desire. Bake in a preheated 500 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
Keyword Cheese, Dough, Pizza