Pizza is probably the easiest and most delicious dish in the world. Around 30 billion pizzas are eaten every year, the majority of them in the USA. There is not much left of the traditional Italian recipe; today there are countless variations of dough and toppings. In fine gourmet restaurants, the Italian specialty is served wafer-thin with a fine truffle cream, while internationally successful American fast food chains rely on a thick base, minced meat topping and top-class cheese crust.
You can now also find a wide range of different pizzas frozen. Especially when things have to be done quickly and the spontaneous pizza hunger strikes, the frozen version is the obvious choice. It’s a shame, after all, nothing beats a good homemade pizza. However, the time and effort involved in the long preparation and rising time of the dough often puts most people off.
With this recipe for homemade pizza from the pan, you can satisfy spontaneous pizza cravings in no time at home – without the dough having to rise and even without an oven. The pan pizza is wonderfully fluffy, versatile and easy to prepare. Another plus point: the oven is not switched off, so the pizza from the pan saves energy and resources.
The basis is a dough without yeast – there is no rising time for the dough. Instead, natural yogurt ensures that the pizza dough is airy and juicy. While making the quick tomato sauce and preparing the toppings, the pizza dough may stretch a little. In just 15 minutes it develops its flavor potential and is then more than ready to go into the hot pan. A heavy cast or forged pan is best suited here, as it can store and transfer heat evenly.
After the pizza flatbread has been baked evenly on both sides, it can be topped with homemade tomato sauce, pizza cheese and your favorite ingredients. Last but not least, the lid is placed on the pan pizza. This is particularly important because this is the only way the heat can be distributed throughout the entire pan area. Since the heat in pan pizza comes primarily from below, the cheese melts all over the dough. A highlight for anyone who can’t get enough of melted cheese.
In lightning speed, the pan pizza is steaming hot on the table and ready to eat. Bon appetit.
For the dough
For the tomato sauce and topping
Goes well with: a colorful salad
