Description
This Mellow Mushroom inspired pizza has a crust even crust-haters will eat up! The secret ingredient is molasses!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups very warm water
- 1 tbsp olive oil + extra for brushing crust
- 2 1/2 tbsp molasses
- 4 tsp active yeast
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 4 tsp active wheat gluten
- 2 tsp salt
- cornmeal
- minced garlic
- mozzerella cheese
- cooked, chopped chicken breast
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- garlic butter, melted (optional)
- parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine water, olive oil and molasses.
- In a stand mixer (affiliate link) combine flour, gluten, yeast, and salt.
- Add water mixture to stand mixture and mix on low using dough hook for 30-60 second until combined.
- Switch speed to medium for 12 minutes.
- Form dough into ball and place in greased bowl.
- Cover bowl with loose plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Cut dough in two and roll each into a tight ball by folding the edges into the center. Allow dough to rest covered for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Form each ball into crust by stretching the dough in two hands while rotating it.
- brush crust with olive oil and add minced garlic.
- Top with chicken, onions, feta, and mozzerella cheese.
- Bake 7-9 minutes until golden.
- After removing from oven immediately brush crust with melted garlic butter and top with parmesan if desired.
- Prep Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 9 mins
- Category: Entree
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 371
- Sugar: 6.7 g
- Sodium: 253 mg
- Fat: 11.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 51.1 g
- Protein: 18.4 g
- Cholesterol: 34.8 mg