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Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza

Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza is a United States recipe with clear ingredients and practical, step-by-step directions.

Cheese-Stuffed Crust Pizza prepared recipe
PrepNot statedCook40 minServesFlexibleLevelMedium
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Before you start

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Preparation checklist

  • Read all 10 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 8 listed ingredients.
  • Set aside about 40 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.

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Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Preheat oven to 425°F (220C)

  2. 02

    Spray 12-inch (30 cm) pizza pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with cornmeal, if desired.

  3. 03

    Starting in the center, press pizza dough in pan beyond the sides of the pan by an inch.

  4. 04

    Fold the hanging edge of the dough back toward the middle, placing the sticks of string cheese in the pouch, all the way around the circle.

  5. 05

    Pinch the dough to seal in the cheese.

  6. 06

    Bake the crust 8 or 10 minutes, or until the edges are light golden and the dough has started to set.

  7. 07

    Remove from oven and spread the sauce over the crust with the back of a spoon.

  8. 08

    Scatter on the sauce the pepperoni, sausage, and shredded Italian cheese.

  9. 09

    Replace in oven and bake until crust is deeply golden brown and the (topping) cheese is melted.

  10. 10

    Cut into 6–8 slices.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY 2.0, credited to jeffreyw; view original image record .