Cubano Pizza Cuban Sandwich Pizza Food

CUBAN SANDWICH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Whisk 1 cup of flour, instant yeast, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
• Heat water using an electric kettle or in the microwave until the temperature reaches 120°-130°F. Add the warm water and vegetable oil to the mixing bowl and mix together with your hands for one minute. Slowly add more flour and mix until the dough is no longer sticky, nor dry.
• Flour the pastry mat and knead the dough on the mat for about 4 minutes, adding flour as necessary to reduce any stickiness. Mold the dough into a ball, place in a floured mixing bowl and cover with a kitchen towel to rest for 10 minutes.
• Once the dough has finished resting, remove from the bowl and place onto the pastry mat and roll out the dough into a 9 inch circle (I used my hands). Then place the pizza dough onto the pizza pan and gently pinch the sides of the dough to form the crust.
• Spread softened butter, minced garlic, and mustard on the pizza (but not on the edges) and add 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese, ham, and pickles. Top with remaining ¼ cup of cheese.
• Bake at 425°F for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is lightly browned and the crust is golden brown (cooking times can vary based on your oven).

CUBANO PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Set a rack in the lowest position in your oven and preheat to 450F (425 if you have convection).
• Prepare a half sheet pan by lining it with parchment and spreading it with olive oil.
• Dimple or stretch your dough to fit a parchment-lined half sheet pan.
• Allow the grandma pizza dough to rise for approximately 2 hours.
• Carefully spread and layer the ingredients on evenly in this order: the garlic, mustard (or mix the garlic and mustard together before spreading), Swiss, ham, pulled pork, pickle chips, mozzarella cheese. NOTE: sprinkle the whole pizza evenly with cumin and oregano at whatever point/s you'd like. I added some after I added the mustard, after the pickles, and then again once it came out of the oven.
• Bake the pizza for 15 minutes, then rotate the pan.
• Bake an additional 7-10 minutes. The pizza is done when the bottom of the crust is golden brown on the bottom, deeply golden brown-to-brown around the edges, and the cheese is all melted with some broiled spots.
• Remove from the oven, loosen the eges of the pizza with a spatula, and slide the pie onto a cooling rack.
• Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Zigzag with mustard or even with reduced pork marinade if you like. Or skip that step.
• Move the pizza to a cutting board,* and slice with a sharp knife or a pizza wheel.
• Slice and enjoy.

THE CUBAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients for the pork in a slow cooker. Cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours. Remove the meat and shredded. Store the meat in a covered bowl, adding plenty of juices from the crockpot to moisten, until ready to make the pizza.
• Heat the oven to 425°F with the pizza stone in the oven. Heat an extra 10-15 minutes to ensure the stone is thoroughly heated.
• Meanwhile, combine the mustard and cream in a small bowl. Prepare the rest of the ingredients for easy pizza assembly.
• Roll out the pizza dough. Remove the pizza stone from the oven and layer the dough on it.
• Spread the mustard sauce. Layer 1/2 cup Swiss cheese and 1 cup mozzarella. Layer half the pork and all of the ham, pickles, roasted pepper, and onion. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese and 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 425°F for 13-15 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned and crust is cooked through and golden. Enjoy this Cuban pizza awesomeness immediately.

CUBAN PIZZA

Steps:

• For the pizza dough: Pour the flour, water and yeast into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix for 2 1/2 minutes. Scrape the bottom of the bowl and mix for another 2 1/2 minutes. Throw sea salt on top of the mixed dough; cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes. Uncover and mix in 1-minute increments until the dough passes the "window test" to verify gluten development (see Cook's Note).
• Leave the dough in the mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate until it doubles in size, about 2 hours.
• For the Cuban pork: Process the orange juice, white onion, garlic, lemon juice, lime juice, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper in a blender. Continue to blend, streaming in the oil. Transfer to a bowl and add the pork. Marinate overnight, refrigerated.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Pour the pork and marinade into a Dutch oven and braise in the oven, covered, for 12 hours. Let meat rest, then shred.
• For the pickles: Slice cucumbers 1/4-inch thick. Place in a storage container along with the dill.
• Combine the vinegar, salt and turmeric in a medium saucepan. Make a sachet with the pepper, mustard seeds and garlic and add it to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove the pan from heat. Add the ice and allow to cool fully before removing the sachet and pouring the liquid over the cucumbers. Make sure all ingredients are submerged in the brine and refrigerate. Let sit at least 24 hours before using.
• For the pizza: Preheat a wood-fired pizza oven to 750 degrees F or a regular oven to the highest it will go, 500 to 550 degrees F. Place a pizza stone in the regular oven, if you have one.
• Oil a 300-gram ball pizza dough (save the rest for another use) and stretch into a pizza round, then top with 100 grams Cuban pork. Top with shredded cheese and shaved ham.
• Bake, checking occasionally, until the crust is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Let cool 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir together mayo and mustard in a bowl. Top pizza with pickles and Dijon mayo.

PIZZA CUBANA RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk together yeast, sugar, and warm water in a small bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
• Mix together flour and salt. Add olive oil, yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix with a wooden spoon until the dough just begins to come together.
• Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes until it's soft and elastic. Place the dough in a greased mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for about 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease a 9-inch round baking pan with olive oil. Place the dough into the pan. Stretch the dough by gently flattening the dough ball. Use a fork to poke holes across the surface of the dough.
• Brush the dough with olive oil. Spread tomato sauce evenly on top of the dough.
• Add swiss cheese, distributing it evenly over the surface.
• Add sliced onions and diced meat on top of the cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted, and the crust is golden brown.
• Remove the pizza from the oven, and transfer to a cutting board.
• Garnish with chopped parsley or basil. Slice and serve immediately.

THE ULTIMATE CUBAN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Begin by braising the pork shoulder. Tie the shoulder in 4 places with kitchen twine so it will hold its shape while being cooked or ask your butcher to do this for you. Season the pork with salt, pepper, cumin and oregano. Set the base of a pressure cooker over low-medium heat and add a 2 count of olive oil.
• Add garlic and chili flakes and as the oil heats up it will become fragrant and infuse the oil. Add the pork. Add onions around the pork and brown slightly before adding orange juice, lime juice, stock and bay leaves.
• Secure the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 20 to 25 minutes depending on the size of your pressure cooker. The pork should be tender when done. When done allow to cool in juices before removing twine and slicing.
• To prepare Cuban sandwiches, split bread in half then layer the sandwich with mustard, cheese, pickles, ham, pork then cheese again (the cheese glues everything together). Season with salt and pepper in between the ham and pork layers. (Optional: drizzle a little of the pork braising liquid over the meat as well).
• To cook, heat a large cast iron skillet or grill pan over medium heat and lightly coat with olive oil. Place the sandwiches on the skillet and top with another heavy skillet and a couple of heavy weights (bricks, or cans of tomatoes work well). Press down firmly and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side until the sandwich has compressed to about a third of its original size and the bread is super-crispy. Serve with beans, rice and plantain chips.