Buffet pizzas are really easy to make. They are just as good, or perhaps even better, than those you find in a bakery. Making them at home is really simple. I often prepare them for my daughter’s birthday (who is actually 12 years old and if she hears me say this, she’ll get me ahahahah). I topped them simply with capers and anchovies, but you can top them however you like. If you are a fan of small pizzas or pizza in general like me, here’s some other ideas.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 4 cups Manitoba flour
- 3 1/2 tbsp milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 0.35 oz fresh yeast
- 3 1/2 tbsp lard
- 2 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 2/3 cups tomato sauce
- to taste oregano
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste pizza mozzarella
- to taste capers
- to taste anchovies in oil
Tools
- Bowl
- Stand Mixer
- Baking Trays
Steps
In the bowl of the stand mixer, add the water, milk, yeast, and sugar. Attach the flat beater and run the mixer for about 2 minutes.
Change to the dough hook. Add the flour and salt and start kneading.
After about 5 minutes, add the lard.
Transfer onto a work surface, and let it rest in a bowl, covered with plastic wrap until doubled in size.
Dissolve the yeast in water and milk with the sugar for 30 seconds at speed 2. Add the flour, knead for 5 minutes at dough speed. Add the salt and lard, knead for another 3 minutes, still at dough speed. Transfer onto a work surface, and let it rest in a bowl, covered with plastic wrap until doubled in size.
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Divide the dough into pieces of 40 g each.
Form into balls and let them rise for about 1 hour.
Then flatten the balls with your hands.
Place them on the baking tray.
Add the tomato sauce and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
Top with capers and anchovies (optional) and bake at 392°F for about 10 minutes.
Add the mozzarella and cook for another 5 minutes.
Done!!
This recipe makes about 25 small pizzas
