Finally the long awaited pepperoni focaccia pizza recipe Serves 8–10 | ~3 hours start to finish 🍞 THE DOUGH ▫️ 4 cups (555g) bread flour ▫️ 1¾ cups very warm water (102–108°F) ▫️ 2¼ tsp instant yeast (1 packet) ▫️ 2 tsp fine kosher salt (6g) ▫️ 2 tbsp olive oil ▫️ 1 tsp honey 🫒 FOR THE PAN ▫️ 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 🍅SAUCE: ▫️28oz can crushed tomatoes ▫️1 tsp honey ▫️salt and pepper to taste 🍕 TOPPINGS OF CHOICE Instructions: HOW TO MAKE IT BLOOM THE YEAST: Stir warm water, honey, and yeast together in a small bowl. Let it sit 5-10 minutes until it goes foamy on top. If nothing's happening, your yeast is dead; start over. 2 MIX THE DOUGH: Whisk flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour the yeast bloom in and stir for 30-45 seconds, then add the olive oil. Keep mixing until you have a shaggy, sticky dough with no dry flour hanging around. Cover and rest 10 minutes. 3 STRETCH + FOLD x4: Wet your hands, then grab the dough from one side, stretch it up, and fold it over itself. Rotate and repeat on all four sides of dough. Cover, rest 15 minutes, then do it again. Four rounds total. By the last one it should feel smooth, pillowy, and push back a little when you handle it. BULK RISE: Cover and park it somewhere warm (75-80°F) for 1 hour until it's doubled, jiggly, and full of bubbles. PREP THE PAN: Rub 3 tosp olive oil all over a 9x13 pan; sides included, don't be shy. SHAPE: Pour the dough into the pan. With oiled fingers, press and stretch it toward the edges. If it fights you and snaps back, walk away for 5 minutes and try again. Dimple it deeply all over PAN PROOF: Cover loosely and proof 30-45 minutes until puffy. Preheat oven to 450°F. MAKE THE SAUCE: combine sauce ingredients together TOP + BAKE: Spoon and the sauce all over the top Bake 10 minutes to set. Remove from oven, top with cheese and remaining toppings of choice then bake for 10-15 more minutes or until desired melt FINISH: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes (cutting too early gives you a gummy crumb), then slice and serve. #pizza #pepperoni #focaccia - @hungrymockingbird