focaccia inside out pizza bread

San Angelo, TX
Updated on Jan 28, 2012

I was tired of making pizza the same old way, so I came up with this idea.

prep time 3 Hr
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • FOCACCIA DOUGH RECIPE
  • 1 cup hot water (80°)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons powdered milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ADD TO DOUGH INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup grated asiago or parmesan cheese
  • 6 ounces grated bruschetta cheese or any melting italian cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • 6 ounces ea. canadian bacon and pepperoni
  • 1/2 - onion. chopped
  • 1 - green bell pepper, choppped
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • 6 ounces grated bruschetta or any melting italian cheese
  • 1 cup grated parmesan

How To Make focaccia inside out pizza bread

  • Step 1
    ADD IN INGREDIENTS: Cut pepperoni into halves or quarters. Cut canadian bacon into 8's. Slice and cut onion and bell pepper into bite size pcs. Place all ingredients on a baking sheet and bake at 400° for about 15 min. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    CHEESE: Grate 1 c Asiago and 6 oz. Bruschetta cheese and place in one bowl. Add chopped basil to bowl. This will be used IN the dough. Grate another cup of Asiago and 6 oz. Bruschetta and place in another bowl. This will be for the topping.
  • Step 3
    Place olive oil and hot water in bread machine pan, add in yeast and stir to dissolve. In a bowl mix together dry dough ingredients and then add to bread pan. Set bread machine on DOUGH ONLY cycle.
  • Step 4
    Once the dough begins to take shape, you can start adding ingredients.
  • Step 5
    Slowly add the pepperoni, canadian bacon, onion, bell pepper, cheese mixture. I do this in three stages. If you have to, get your hand in there and help the machine out. Wipe or scrape sides often.
  • Step 6
    Once dough has completed the kneading phase, it should resemble this.
  • Step 7
    After dough has risen, press into a 15x13 baking dish. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
  • Step 8
    Once dough has risen, brush on pizza sauce and top with grated cheese mixture.
  • Step 9
    Bake at 400° for 35 min. Remove from baking dish onto cutting board and slice with pizza cutter.

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