Spicy homemade pizza with salami and chili: a puffy crust in a regular oven

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1. Mix and knead the dough

   10 min

   Combine the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add the lukewarm water and 2 tbsp of oil, then knead for 8–10 minutes, until the dough is smooth, elastic, and no longer sticks to your hands. If it is sticky, work in another tbsp of flour.

2. Let the dough rise

   1 hr

   Shape the dough into a ball, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm place for about an hour, until doubled in size.

3. Prepare the sauce and toppings

   15 min

   Mix the tomato puree with the crushed garlic, salt, and 0.5 tsp of oregano. Slice the salami, sausage, ham, and bacon. Thinly slice the mushrooms and cut the white and red onions into rings. Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the chili peppers into rings, and drain the corn.

4. Shape the pizza bases

   10 min

   Preheat the oven thoroughly to 250 °C (480 °F), using conventional (top and bottom heat). Grease two round pizza pans, about 30 cm in diameter, with the remaining tbsp of oil. Divide the dough in half and use your fingers to stretch each half directly in a pan, leaving the edge slightly thicker.

5. Add the toppings

   5 min

   Spread the sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1 cm border. Sprinkle with half the mozzarella, then arrange the salami, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and corn on top. Add the remaining mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and chili peppers, then sprinkle with oregano.

6. Bake the pizzas

   30 min

   Bake the pizza on the lowest oven rack for 12–15 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and browned in spots. Bake the second pizza the same way. Let each pizza rest for 2 minutes before slicing.

Tip: If you don't have round pizza pans, stretch all the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 3–5 minutes longer. Pat mozzarella packed in brine dry with a paper towel before slicing to keep the center of the pizza dry.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Pikantná domáca pizza so salámou a chilli: nadýchaný okraj z kysnutého cesta aj v bežnej rúre