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Black Pepper and Basil Pizza Dough

Turn your favorite pizza dough into something fresh and different. This pizza will surely be a hit at your next party.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 12" Pizza

Ingredients

For the Black Pepper and Basil Pizza Dough

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Cup Semolina Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Crushed Black Pepper Corns
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Basil
  • 3/4 Cup Warm Water
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 2 Teaspoons Sugar

For the Toppings

  • 1/2 Cup Sliced Chorizo
  • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 Cup Parmesan cheese shaved

Instructions

  • Stir the yeast with sugar and warm water in a bowl. Leave for 5-10 minutes.
  • Whisk together the all-purpose flour, semolina flour, salt, and black peppercorns in a bowl.
  • Stir the yeast, oil, and chopped basil into the dry ingredients.
  • Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes.
  • Stretch the dough and set onto a baking pan.
  • Top your pizza.
  • Bake at 425F for 25 minutes.