Copycat Little Caesar’s Pretzel Crust Pizza

Name: Copycat Little Caesar’s Pretzel Crust Pizza
Cook time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 cup 1-1/2 cups warm water; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 cup hot water; 0.25 tsp pretzel or coarse salt; 2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Unknown · tasteofhome.com · 2022 · Original

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Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

500g

Water

356g

Hydration

71.1%

Salt

1.5%

Yeast

1.80%

Oil

—

Sauce

—

Cheese

226g

Dough weight

897g

Process

Bake temp

425°F / 218°C

Bake time

16-18 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (8)

water1-1/2 cups warm water1 cup · 237g
sugarsugar2 tbsp · 25g
yeastactive dry yeast1 tbsp · 9g
flourall-purpose flour4 cup · 500g
saltsalt1 tsp · 6g
waterhot water0.5 cup · 118.5g
saltpretzel or coarse salt0.25 tsp · 1.5g
cheese othershredded Mexican cheese blend2 cup · 226g

Toppings (5)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

over cheesebaking soda2 tbsp · 25g
over cheesePIZZA:
over cheesesalsa con queso dip0.5 cup · 100g
over cheesesliced pepperoni0.5 cup · 75g
over cheesebutter1 tbsp · 14.2g

Pizza Lab

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Ingredients (8)

Toppings (5)