This pretzel-pizza hybrid is the collab you didn’t know you wanted. Because of the genius of Ooni ambassador Josh Tahan, you possibly can get pleasure from the most effective of each worlds – a salty, pretzel crust surrounds a pizza base topped with gooey beer cheese and fiery BBQ rooster. If you happen to’d reasonably use plain cheddar, it’s simply nearly as good. This pizza is knot to be missed!
Tools
11” round pizza pan
Substances
Makes 4 medium pretzel pizzas
For the dough:
7.7oz (219g) 00 flour
0.2g energetic dried yeast
2 tsp (9g) salt
6.3 oz (180g) heat water
Olive oil for greasing the pan
For the beer cheese:
2 (30g) tbsp butter
2 (30g) tbsp all function flour
5oz beer (140g)
3oz (85g) heavy cream
2 tsp (10g) dijon mustard
10oz (280g) shredded or cubed sharp cheddar cheese
For the toppings:
6-8 skinny slices of pre-cooked rooster breast (per pizza)
2-3 tbsp BBQ sauce
Kosher salt, to style
For the alkaline answer:
½ tbsp (8g) baking soda
5oz (141g) heat water
Methodology
You’ll want to begin this recipe upfront, starting no less than 8 hours earlier than you need to prepare dinner the pretzel pizza.
Within the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine collectively the nice and cozy water and yeast. Let relaxation for five minutes. Connect the dough hook and add the flour and salt. Combine on a low velocity till absolutely mixed, and proceed mixing for 5-10 minutes, till the dough has develop into agency and stretchy. Cowl the bowl with plastic wrap and depart to rise in a heat place for 6-8 hours, or till doubled in measurement.
When the dough is doubled in measurement, divide into 4 equal items. Form and place every ball right into a separate bowl/tray. Cowl, and depart to rise for an additional 20-40 minutes, or till doubled in measurement. You’ll be able to freeze any leftover dough to make use of at a later date.
Subsequent, put together your beer cheese. You’ll want to begin this no less than two hours earlier than you’re able to prepare dinner. If you happen to’d desire to make use of plain cheddar on high of your pizza as an alternative of creating beer cheese, you possibly can skip this step.
Soften the butter in a saucepan over medium, and add the flour. Stir always for two minutes. Add the heavy cream, beer, mustard, and blend properly. Add the cheese little by little as you proceed to stir. As soon as all of the cheese is melted and your sauce is clean, pour the combination right into a shallow bowl and depart to set within the fridge.
As soon as your dough and cheese are prepared, hearth up your Ooni pizza oven. Intention for 425°F (218°C) on the stone baking board inside. You’ll be able to test the temperature of your oven shortly and simply utilizing the Ooni Infrared Thermometer.
Subsequent, put together your alkaline answer. Stir the baking soda into the nice and cozy water and place to at least one facet.
Together with your fingers, evenly grease your pizza pan with olive oil. Stretch your dough and place within the pan – if the stretched dough is barely bigger than the pan, fold the perimeters over the pan to make a thicker crust across the exterior, pinching the surplus down.
Utilizing a big spoon or ladle, unfold a skinny layer of BBQ sauce on the bottom. Prime with rooster and some dollops of chilly beer cheese. Attempt to keep away from overloading your pizza with sauce or cheese, much less is extra!
Generously brush the alkaline answer across the exterior of the crust, it will give the pizza it’s pretzel high quality! End with a sprinkle of kosher salt across the exterior of your crust, to style.
Place the pan on the entrance of the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes, ensuring to show the pizza recurrently for a fair prepare dinner. As soon as the crust is a deep golden brown, take away from the oven.
Slide the pizza out the pan onto a clear chopping board, slice and revel in whereas sizzling!
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