Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

pizza bread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Victoria Stephans
Madison, AL

I love pizza. I also love the taste and smell of home baked bread. In this recipe I have the best of both worlds! I get to add all the things I like on my pizza into the dough. The smell when it's baking fills the house and makes my mouth water. If you like pizza, you will love it!

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 6

Ingredients For pizza bread

  • 2 tsp
    instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 c
    warm water
  • 3 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 1/2 c
    toppings of your choice
  • 1/2 c
    parmesan cheese
  • 2 c
    mozzarella cheese
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 jar
    marinara sauce

How To Make pizza bread

  • 1
    Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a large bowl. Let it sit for 3 minutes. Add in flour, salt, and sugar. Mix using a spoon just until it comes together. (There's no need for a big stand mixer here.)
  • 2
    Add in the toppings and Parmesan and combine well. The dough will be tacky. Dust with a bit more flour if it feels too tacky. Let rise for about 1 hour, then put in the refrigerator to continue rising for another hour.
  • 3
    Take the dough out of the refrigerator. Flour your countertop, then roll out the dough into a rectangle about 11×17”. Sprinkle mozzarella over top. Then, fold along the long side, like an envelope. Seal sides so cheese is not exposed. Let your loaf rest while you preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • 4
    Bake the bread, either on a pizza stone or baking sheet, for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. About halfway through I added a piece of aluminum foil to the top of my loaf to prevent it from getting too dark. About 3 minutes before taking it out, lightly brush the top with olive oil and let it finish baking. Let rest on a wire rack to cool slightly before slicing.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT