PizzaExpress American Pizza
Tip: When using a Ninja Pizza Peel, dusting it with flour will help prevent sticking when transferring your pizza to the stone.
Ingredients
- 1 x 400g Pizza Express pizza dough (ready to roll)
- 8 pizza sauce
- 5oz Mozzarella ball, sliced, patted dry to remove excess moisture
- 1oz Pepperoni
- ½ Oregano
- Olive oil, to drizzle Olive oil
- Ground black pepper, as desired
- Hot green or Jalapeño peppers, optional
Instructions
Step 1
Install the pizza stone in the oven and close the door.
Step 2
Press MODE until PIZZA is selected, use the dial to select ARTISAN, and set the time to 2½ minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating (preheating will take approx. 18 minutes).
Step 3
Meanwhile, on a floured surface, slice the dough puck in half and shape into two equal balls. Rest for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Flatten the dough balls until doubled in width. Flip and repeat, until each one is 24cm circle.
Step 5
Evenly cover each base with pizza sauce, leaving a 1.5cm edge for the crust. Evenly place the pepperoni slices across both bases, and top with sliced mozzarella.
Step 6
Season with oregano, ground black pepper, as desired and a drizzle of oil. If you like things spicy, add hot green peppers such as Jalapeños to turn it into an American Hot!
Step 7
When unit is preheated and ADD FOOD and PRS STRT is displayed, open door, slide a floured pizza peel under the pizza and transfer to the hot stone. Close door, press START/STOP and cook for 2½ minutes.
Step 8
When cooking is complete, remove pizza with peel and let rest for 2 minutes before serving. Repeat with remaining pizza.