Pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizza

My 100th Post! Time to celebrate with some Pepperoni pizza. Let's make it stuffed crust. Obviously pick and choose your favourite toppings. 

Makes 1 Pizza

Base
175g Strong Bread flour, extra for dusting

100ml Lukewarm Water
1 tsp Yeast
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt

Crust

Butter

1/2 Cloves of Garlic

6/8 Hot Dog Sausages (depending on length)

Tomato Base

250ml Passata 

Basil Leaves, torn

1 Clove of Garlic

1 tsp Oregano

Toppings

Mozzarella Cheese, grated

Pepperoni

Salt and Pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 220/200 fan assisted. Take a circular baking tray or normal baking tray and line with baking paper. For the base add the flour, yeast and salt to a mixing bowl and stir. Make a well in the centre of the bowl and gradually add the water and mix. Once the water is gone add the olive oil and mix. The mixture should be soft and be able to stay together. If too dry add more water, if too wet add more flour.

2. Tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes. Then put back in the bowl and leave to prove for 30 minutes (cover with cling film)

3. While it is proving, make the sauce by mixing the tomato ingredients with seasoning in a measuring jug.  Also for the crust melt the butter and mix the garlic. 

4. After it has proved tip onto a floured surface and foll out to a circular shape. If you want to be adventurous try some pizza tossing as this makes it quicker to get the round shape. Then put on the tray. If making stuffed crust make sure it is big so you can overlap the dough over the hot dogs. 

5. Begin with the hotdogs and place them near the edge of the dough. Then cover with the dough so you can't see the hot dogs. Then wash with the melted garlic butter. Then ladle on the tomato sauce, layer the pepperoni and finally add the grated mozzarella cheese. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.

6. Put in the oven for 20-25 minutes. The dough should be cooked through and the cheese golden. Leave to cool for 5 minutes. Serve with green salad, garlic mayo dip, chips, garlic bread or anything you want to party.