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Midgar Special

Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Resting Time1 day
Total Time1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Pizza
Servings: 4 Medium Pizzas

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 600 grams bread flour
  • 90 grams dark rye flour
  • 7 grams active dry yeast
  • 10 grams sugar
  • 5 grams salt
  • 3 grams onion powder
  • 7 grams ground fennel seeds
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Pizza Sauce

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 anchovies
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 28 oz whole san marzano tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • salt
  • pepper

Assembly

  • pepperoni
  • basil chopped
  • 32 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 9 oz fontina cheese shredded
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Pizza Dough

  • One day before you plan to make the pizza, prepare the dough. Place both flours, yeast, sugar, salt, garlic powder, and ground fennel seeds in the bowl of a stand mixer. In a small bowl, combine the water and olive oil. Pour the liquid into the bowl of the stand mixer.
  • Place the bowl in the stand mixer and mix on low with a dough hook until all the ingredients come together. When it has formed into a ball, increase the speed of the mixer to medium and knead in the machine for five minutes.
  • Lightly flour your countertop and place the kneaded dough there. Smooth the dough into a ball. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray (or rub with olive oil). Place the dough ball into the bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for 18 to 24 hours.

Pizza Sauce

  • Heat a saucepan with olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add the anchovies and lightly mash it into small pieces. Add the garlic and cook until the garlic is golden brown, about two to three minutes. Add the san marzano tomatoes and stir together well.
  • Add the oregano, red pepper flakes, basil, and sugar. Stir in well while lightly mashing the whole tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low/ medium-low and allow the sauce to simmer for about 45 minutes, or until thickened. Make sure to stir often and mash the tomatoes fully by the time it is done cooking. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking. The sauce can be prepared the day before, cooled, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Assembly

  • The next day, remove the dough from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before you start to prepare your pizza. Punch the dough down and place it onto a lightly floured countertop. Split into 4 portions and form into balls. Cover with a clean towel and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 475°F. Lightly flour your work area and take one of the dough portions. Pound the dough into a disk shape. Continue to stretch the dough into a disk shape. Stretch the dough until it is about the size of a small to medium pizza. Prepare a round baking tray by spraying with nonstick spray and sprinkling with cornmeal. Place the dough onto the tray. Repeat with the other portions.
  • Spread the pizza sauce on top of each dough. Add as much as you like, this is your pizza after all! Add a generous layer of the cheeses. Top with pepperoni and basil. Finally, top with a little more cheese.
  • Place the pizza in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the pizza and then bake for another ten minutes or until the crust has browned nicely. After the pizza has cooked, remove it from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes.