Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/4 tsp. yeast
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
• Sauce:
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 bag leaf
• Dash onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
• Pizza:
• 8 1-ounce string cheese sticks
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• Choice of toppings

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the dough for the crust 1 day prior to baking the pizza. Combine the warm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until foamy.

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour and salt. Pour in the yeast mixture and add the oil.

Using a dough hook, knead the dough until smooth, about 7-10 minutes. Lightly grease the bowl, cover and let dough rise until double, about 2 hours. Punch dough down, cover, and place in refrigerator overnight.

For the sauce:
Combine the tomato sauce, water and sugar with the spices and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat the sauce until it starts to bubble, then turn the heat down and simmer, covered, for 30-60 minutes until it reaches your desired thickness. Cool and store covered in the refrigerator until ready to use.

To prepare the pizza:
Allow pizza dough to come to room temperature (1 hour) before using it.

Preheat oven to 475°.

Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it is 18 inches across. Put the dough on a greased pizza pan or sprinkle cornmeal on a pizza stone to prevent sticking. Score the pizza dough several times with a fork so it doesn't bubble when baked.

Place a ring of string cheese sticks, end to end, around the edge of the dough, an inch in from the edge.

Use water on your fingertips or a brush to moisten the outer edge of the dough, all the way around so it will stick when folded over. Fold the dough up and over the cheese and press it down onto itself, sealing it tightly. Lightly brush the top fo the folded dough with olive oil all the way around the edge.

Spread a cup of the pizza sauce on the crust all the way to the seam. Spread any toppings other than meat and olive on the pizza sauce. Sprinkle the shredded cheese. Add any meat or olive toppings.

Bake 12-16 minutes or until the crust begins to turn dark brown and the cheese developes dark spots.

Slice into 8 slices.