PEPPERONI BALL RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and place a large baking tray upside-down on a shelf.
• To make the dough, sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the salt and a pinch of pepper, then stir in the oil. Make a well in the centre, then stir in the warm water and mix to a soft dough, drawing the flour in from the side of the bowl a little at a time – you might need to add another 25ml/1fl oz water if the dough is a little dry; you want it to be slightly sticky and soft.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 2 minutes, until smooth and springy.
• Place a sheet of greaseproof paper on the work surface, then dust with a little flour and place the dough on top of it. Carefully roll the dough out into a 30cm/12in disc, roughly the thickness of a pound coin. Pick the paper up and carefully slide it onto the hot baking tray in the oven. Bake for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour the passata into a bowl, then add the tomato purée, mixed herbs and sea salt and black pepper and mix.
• Remove the dough tray from the oven. Cover the base with the tomato sauce, using the back of a spoon, leaving a small gap around the edges of the dough. Scatter the mozzarella over the tomato sauce, then top with the pepperoni and cheddar (you can add any other toppings you fancy at this point – see tips below.)
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until the base has puffed up and is cooked through and the cheese is golden and bubbling. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Roll out the Pizza Dough on a floured surface until it's a large rectangle about 8 inches by 12 inches. Smear with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Spread the surface with about 1/2 cup of the Marinara Sauce, then sprinkle with the Parmesan. Lay the mozzarella slices over the sauce. Smear the pesto over the cheese. Lay on the pepperoni, olives and bell peppers.
• Unwrap the string cheese and lay it in a line at the top of the dough. Roll it towards you so that the string cheese ends up in the middle of the roll of dough; pinch the seam closed. Slice into 1-inch pieces and place them in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Allow the rolls to rise for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bake until the bread is golden and the fillings are bubbly, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with warm Marinara Sauce.
• Sprinkle the yeast over 3/4 cup warm (not lukewarm) water in a bowl and leave to sit for a bit.
• In a mixer, add the flour and salt and, with the mixer running on low speed (with the paddle attachment), slowly pour in the olive oil and keep going until it's mixed through. Next, pour in the yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined.
• Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, tip the dough in and form it into a ball. Toss to coat the dough ball in the olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for at least 1 hour.
• Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil to a hot pan over medium-high heat, throw in the garlic and onion and give them a stir. Add the wine (or chicken broth), whisking to deglaze the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the liquid reduces by half.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Toward the end of the cooking process, chop up fresh parsley and basil and add it to the sauce to taste, stirring to combine.