Bacon Crust Pizza Food

BACON CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• Take your bacon and lay about half your strips out close together in a line. Then weave strips back and forth between those strips across them. Roll up the edges to form the crust. *it's much easier to watch the first part of the video then to understand a description of it.
• Bake at 400°F on the center rack. Check periodically for ends that are unrolling. Use a toothpick to secure any unrolling ends. Bake time can vary from 10 to 15 minutes. Once done remove from oven, remove any toothpicks, and allow to rest.
• On parchment paper sprinkle your parmigiano reggiano in a shape that roughly matches your bacon weave crust. Bake this at 450°F.
• When the edges just begin to brown pull the crisp out and sprinkle some extra cheese over any holes that may have appeared. Return to oven and make until edges are brown and the new cheese is melted. Set aside to cool and harden.
• Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• Cut the crisp to sit inside the rim of the bacon weave. Sprinkle some extra parmesan around the edges of the crisp to further prevent leaks.
• Top with sauce, cheese, pepperoni and oregano. Drizzle a bit of olive oil and place in oven on broil until top is finished.
• Enjoy!

THREE-CHEESE BACON PIZZA

Steps:

• Put a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the lowest oven rack and preheat to 475 degrees F for at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, roll out the dough into a 9-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Lightly dust a pizza peel or another inverted baking sheet with flour; lay the round of dough on top and set aside. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Combine the tomato sauce, olive oil, garlic and oregano in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Slide the dough directly onto the hot stone or baking sheet and bake until lightly golden and puffy, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly, then carefully slice the crust in half horizontally with a serrated knife to make 2 thin crusts. Turn the crusts cut-side up. Spread with the sauce mixture, then top evenly with the mozzarella, cheddar and bacon. Slide the pizzas back onto the hot stone or baking sheet; bake until the cheese melts and the crust is golden, about 8 more minutes. Sprinkle with the parmesan.

CANADIAN BACON PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Place the unbaked pizza crust on an ungreased nonstick pizza pan.
• Spread the pizza sauce over the crust, leaving a 1-inch border around the rim.
• Sprinkle with half of the cheese.
• Arrange the Canadian bacon on top of the cheese, covering evenly.
• Top with mushroom slices and bell pepper rings.
• Sprinkle evenly with oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted and browned.

PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CRISPY BACON

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• In a medium size saute pan, add olive oil and heat over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the bacon and cook until the bacon is very crispy and all of the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan and discard. Place the pan over high heat. Add the onions to the hot bacon fat and cook until the onions are well browned, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• In a small bowl, combine the mascarpone and farmer's cheeses. Season with nutmeg and black pepper. Reserve.
• On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll the dough as thinly as possible, about 14 to 15-inch circle. Evenly spread the mascarpone mixture over the dough. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, bacon, thyme, and sauteed onion. Bake until the pizza crust is nicely browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove pizza from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, cut into slices and serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4 cup warm water.
• In a food processor, combine the flour and the salt. Add the oil, the yeast mixture, and the remaining 3/4 cup of water and process until the mixture forms a ball. (The pizza dough can also be made in a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix on low speed until the mixture comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and starts to climb up the dough hook).
• Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes longer. The dough should be smooth and firm. Cover the dough with a clean, damp towel and let it rise in a cool spot for about 2 hours. (When ready, the dough will stretch as it is lightly pulled).
• Divide the dough into 4 balls, about 6 ounces each. Work each ball by pulling down the sides and tucking under the bottom of the ball. Repeat 4 or 5 times. Then on a smooth, unfloured surface, roll the ball under the palm of your hand until the top of the dough is smooth and firm, about 1 minute. Cover the dough with a damp towel and let rest 1 hour. At this point, the balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

BACON-WRAPPED PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Press pizza dough onto bottom of foil-lined 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Spread with pizza sauce; top with cheese.
• Stand bacon slices, in single layer with long sides down, between edges of dough and sides of lined pan, overlapping ends of bacon slices by 1/2 inch. Chop any remaining bacon slices; place evenly over pizza.
• Bake 20 min. or until cheese is melted and edges of crust are golden brown.