Pepperoni Three Cheese White Pizza

Name: Pepperoni Three Cheese White Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 full recipe One Hour Calzone Dough (on the blog); 1 cup (237 ml) heavy cream or half and half; 1/2 cup (45 g) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 2 teaspoons (6 g) fresh garlic, minced; 1-2 teaspoons (2-4 g) finely grated lemon zest, optional; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cups (338 g) shredded mozzarella; 1 cup (146 g) sliced pepperoni; 1 cup (250 g) fresh ricotta (homemade or store bought)

by Becky at The Bake Dept

8 servings

45 min

A fresh take on pizza, this Pepperoni Three Cheese White Pizza is a crazy delicious, easy dinner baked on a sheet pan using a one hour dough recipe.

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Make this delicious calzone with this highly recommended calzone dough mix and ricotta that Amazon reviewers swear by!

I know, this probably sounds an odd combination, but truly, it's not -- it's super delicious and bonus, it's super easy to make too!

Two hot tips for you....

First, use my One Hour Calzone Dough. It's a simple dough to pull together and it's perfect for this. If you're not into making your own dough, no worries, store bought is great too.

Second, make your own homemade fresh ricotta for this. Guaranteed you'll thank me later. The recipe link is in the blog post, so click the link below to get to it.

Real easy to assemble once you've got everything prepped.

This is a larger format half-ish sheet pan but you can do a quarter sheet pan size too. The link to that size is also in the blog post; it's not the same as half.

Here I didn't do such a hot job of getting the dough to the edges and corners which you should really make an effort to do.

Because. The white sauce. Just pure liquid and it runs everywhere! But, even if it does, that's ok because it chars and mmmm, yum.

Top it all off....

...bake it briefly then dollop the whole thing with blobs of tasty fresh ricotta. Swoop it back into the oven to finish and...

...Oh!! So good. Garlicky and crispy and creamy and cheesy with punchy pepperoni....I'm revamping my dinner plans as we speak.

My husband says this is stellar cold too!

Yum, right?!

Nothing like homemade fresh pizza!

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Pepperoni Three Cheese White Pizza

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Recipe details

Yield 8 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 45 min

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Ingredients

1 full recipe One Hour Calzone Dough (on the blog)
1 cup (237 ml) heavy cream or half and half
1/2 cup (45 g) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
2 teaspoons (6 g) fresh garlic, minced
1-2 teaspoons (2-4 g) finely grated lemon zest, optional
1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups (338 g) shredded mozzarella
1 cup (146 g) sliced pepperoni
1 cup (250 g) fresh ricotta (homemade or store bought)

Instructions

If using fresh homemade ricotta, prepare this ahead.
Prepare the dough according to the recipe or use store bought pizza dough.
Note: ingredients are approximate measurements. Add or subtract as desired.
Set an oven rack on the lowest position and then set an upside down sheet pan or pizza stone atop it. Begin preheating the oven to 450° F (232° C).
In a small bowl, mix together the cream (or half and half) along with the Parmesan, garlic, lemon zest if using, and lemon juice. Season the mix with salt and pepper.
Pour the olive oil into a rimmed baking sheet, half sheet size (approximately 12x18) and spread evenly with a paper towel. Place the risen dough in the pan and stretch it evenly throughout the pan to the edges and corners. If it pulls back, let it rest for a minute or two before trying again. Season the dough with a bit more salt and pepper.
Spread the white sauce cream mix over the dough leaving a border of about 1/2" then sprinkle the mozzarella and pepperoni across the dough. Carefully set the baking sheet atop the preheated sheet or pizza stone in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove the pan then drop dollops of the ricotta cheese across entire pizza. Return the pan to the oven and bake until the crust is golden, about 12-15 more minutes.

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