Jalapeno Popper Pizza
By Micki Brown
Crust Ingredients
1 ¾ cups warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ tsp sea salt
Pizza Ingredients
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
4 tsp dried minced garlic, divided
8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz cream cheese
8 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
23 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
Crust Directions
1
In a large bowl, add the yeast and water and stir until combined
2
Add the salt and flour and stir to incorporate ingredients.
3
Loosely cover the bowl and let sit for 2-3 hours to rise
4
When done rising, divide the dough in half and place each in a greased pizza pan and stretch/shape to cover the pan. You can also use a well-floured pizza peel, then transfer to a preheated pizza stone.
5
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
Pizza Directions
6
Place 2 tbsps of olive oil on each pizza crust
7
Next sprinkle on the garlic, followed by the mozzarella and cheddar.
8
Next, crumble the cream cheese over the cheddar. Top with the bacon, then the jalapenos
9
Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Slice and serve.
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
1 ¾ cups warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 ½ tsp sea salt
Pizza Ingredients
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
4 tsp dried minced garlic, divided
8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz cream cheese
8 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces
23 slices bacon, partially precooked, broken into bite-size pieces