Here is a pizza like you’ve probably never had before. Sounds weird right? Well, it is different, but you will be surprised at how amazing it is! BLT pizza is a delicious combination of fresh juicy tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and homemade mayonnaise piled on top of a delicious freshly prepared Canadian bacon and crispy bacon pizza. Experience a pizza unlike any other, the uniqueness transforms into deliciousness with just one bite!
It starts with a delicious homemade pizza crust. Become a fancy pizzeria in your own kitchen tonight and make a homemade pizza- starting with fresh dough. In fact, get the whole family involved! Kids love adding their personal touch, adding the toppings and being a part of the process. You never know, you might have a future chef in the house! But above all, involving children in meal preparation nurtures essential life skills and self-sufficiency. And it will make memories that they will never forget. Especially if it is a fun and delicious recipe like BLT pizza!
BLT Pizza Ingredients
Pizza sauce– The pizza sauce is a simple blend of tomato sauce and herbs. It is a standard tomato base that is slightly flavored with just oregano and basil. Simple-yet flavorful.
Toppings- BLT pizza is baked to perfection with Canadian bacon, cooked chopped bacon, and fresh mozzarella cheese. To keep your pizza fresh and free of preservatives and nitrates, choose organic Canadian bacon and uncured bacon. Whole Foods carries North Country Smokehouse, which is delicious. Additionally, if there are local farms that sell pork nearby, this is also a terrific option.
No BLT is complete without a bit of homemade mayonnaise. This classic sandwich spread gives the pizza the creamy taste reminder of a juicy BLT sandwich. Finally, lettuce and tomato are spread generously on top to give this pizza a refreshing crunch.
Preparation, Servings, and Storage
Preparing a fresh BLT pizza is fairly simple to do in less than an hour, after the dough has risen. What’s great about the dough, is that it can be prepared in the morning and refrigerated until you are ready to prepare the pizza. Remember to take it out of the refrigerator for about 30 minutes prior to shaping to allow the dough to warm up. One delicious BLT pizza yields 8 large slices, perfect for a larger family, group of hungry buddies, or sometimes just a leftover slice of cold pizza the next day. This pizza is best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 2 days for cold pizza lovers.
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BLT Pizza
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Equipment
- 1 quart saucepan
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 tsp Instant yeast
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Sea salt
- 2/3 cup Warm water
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 1⅔ cup Bread flour
Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup Tomato sauce
- 1/4 tsp Basil, dried
- 1/4 tsp Oregano, dried
Pizza Toppings
- 1/2 pound Canadian bacon
- 1/2 pound Bacon, cooked
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 2 cups Romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
Instructions
Pizza Dough
- Combine instant yeast, sugar, salt, oil, water, and flour in a stand mixer.
- Using the dough hook, knead the dough for 6-8 minutes.
- Cover and allow to rise at room temperature for 1½-2 hours.
Pizza sauce
- Simmer the tomato sauce, basil, and oregano for 5-10 minutes over medium heat. Once the sauce has slightly reduced, remove from the heat to cool.
Preparing the Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 425℉.
- Spread the dough into a 12-14 inch circle on a lightly floured work surface.
- Place the dough onto the pizza pan and spread sauce over the entire dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around the outside un-sauced.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella onto the pizza.
- Evenly distribute the canadian bacon and cooked bacon pieces over the cheese.
- Add the remainder of the mozzarella cheese onto the top of the meat.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is browned and the cheese is hot and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before adding the fresh toppings.
- Fill a small plastic bag with 2 tbsp of mayonnaise and cut the tip of the bag to pipe the mayonnaise onto the pizza.
- Sprinkle the lettuce over the entire pizza.
- Top with freshly diced tomatoes.
- Serve immediately.
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