Recipe of Today: Hawaiian Pineapple Cheese Pizza

Ingredients:

For The Pizza Dough:

• 2 ¼ tsps active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsps olive oil
• 1 tsp sea salt

For The Pizza:

• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup diced pineapple
• ½ cup sliced ham or Canadian bacon
• ½ cup sliced bell peppers
• ¼ cup sliced red onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh basil leaves for garnish

Instructions:

• In the bowl of your Kitchenin KM50 Stand Mixer, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it becomes frothy.

• Attach the dough hook to the stand mixer. Add flour, olive oil, and salt to the yeast mixture.

• Start the mixer on low speed, gradually increasing it as the ingredients come together. Let it knead the dough for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

• Form the dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise for about an hour or until it doubles in size.

• Preheat your oven to 475°F in advance.

• Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.

• Carefully transfer the rolled-out dough onto a pizza stone or a baking sheet.

• Spread pizza sauce over the cooked side of the dough. And sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce.

• Layer diced pineapple, sliced ham or Canadian bacon, bell peppers, and red onion over the cheese.

• Drizzle olive oil over the toppings and season with salt and pepper.

• Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden, and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.

• Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, slice, and serve. Enjoy!