College began this week, and I despatched my little ones off on the bus for the primary time. Independence is somewhat bittersweet as a mother or father; I’m so pleased with their progress, however I nonetheless need to bottle the summer time up and hold them house with me without end.

I had nice plans of baking and recipe testing throughout these faculty days on their own, however my oven broke, and I used to be left with only a stovetop and a broiler. Fortunately, I’ve this gem of a recipe tucked away for such events. This pizza is cooked in a skillet proper on the stovetop, then despatched beneath the broiler for a minute or two, which makes the cheese bubbly and toasty brown. It’s straightforward, scrumptious, and certainly one of our favourite meals.

Skillet Pizza

Tailored from Bread in 5

I used Bread in 5’s olive oil dough right here. You’ll have way more dough than you want, however the dough retains for two weeks within the fridge, or can be utilized for different baked items (their web site has numerous recipes). Your favourite pizza dough ought to work too.

Different toppings would work effectively too—pear, sausage, and thyme is an effective mixture (and can be pictured above). If you happen to use a bigger cast-iron skillet, you will want extra dough (about 6 ounces for a 10-inch pan, and eight ounces for a 12-inch pan).

Olive oil pizza dough (see word above)
4-6 slices heirloom tomatoes
6-8 slices recent mozzarella cheese
6-8 basil leaves

Begin by heating an 8-inch cast-iron skillet over medium warmth on the stovetop. Minimize off a quarter-pound piece of dough (4 ounces) and form it right into a ball. Flatten the dough, after which roll it right into a 1/8-inch thick spherical.

Fastidiously switch the dough to the preheated pan, and rapidly unfold the tomatoes over the dough, then evenly scatter the mozzarella cheese. Cowl the skillet and prepare dinner for about 4 minutes with out lifting the lid (until, after all, you scent scorching).

Utilizing a spatula, gently raise up a nook of the pizza to examine on the underside crust. When your backside crust is browned to your liking, take away the lid, activate the broiler, and toast the pizza for 1-2  minutes beneath the broiler to get a crisp prime crust.

Take away the skillet from the oven, then take the pizza out of the pan with a spatula. Permit the pizza to chill barely on a wire cooling rack. High with the basil. Minimize into wedges and serve.