Mini Caprese Deep Dish Pizzas
| Serves |
|---|
| 12 Mini Pizzas |
Ingredients
- 500 g | 17oz package store-bought pizza dough (or 12 wonton cups)
- 1/4 cup plain | all purpose flour , for rolling
- Cooking oil spray
- 1/4 cup garlic flavoured pizza sauce
- 250 g | 8oz fresh mozzarella
- 12 grape or cherry tomatoes , finely sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup finely shredded fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C | 425°F. Remove pizza dough onto a lightly floured work surface and allow it to come to room temperature (about 1 hour or follow package instructions). Slice dough into 12 equal pieces. Using a rolling pin or your hands, roll out each dough into 13-cm or 5-inch rounds. Lightly spray a 12-capacity muffin pan with oil. Gently press each dough piece into each muffin cup to fit into the base and sides.
- Assemble your pizzas: Place 2 slices of mozzarella cheese onto each dough first to prevent the dough from getting soggy. Layer with 1 teaspoon pizza sauce; 2-3 tomato slices; a pinch of shredded basil; one more slice of mozzarella; and top with extra shredded basil. Sprinkle a small amount of shredded mozzarella onto the tops; drizzle with a little balsamic glaze and bake until dough is golden brown and crisp (about 12-15 minutes). Allow to cool slightly before removing from muffin pan.
- To serve, drizzle with extra balsamic glaze.
Notes
Mini Pizzas
These could very well be passed off as a Margherita flavoured pizza, BUT, drizzled with a balsamic glaze (homemade or store bought), the Caprese flavours aren’t lacking at all.
Chicago Pizza
The best deep dish pizza in Chicago is famous for its thick, high golden crust and cheesy fillings/toppings. To keep the Chicago style deep dish pizza momentum going, these mini pizzas begin at the layering process with fresh Mozzarella slices on the base instead of pizza sauce, so the dough doesn’t become soggy while cooking and ensures a good amount of melted cheese in every single mouthful.
How To Make Mini Pizzas
You’re going to go the easy route and grab a packet of pizza dough from the supermarket.
Follow the package instructions and rest dough for about an hour on a lightly floured bench before working with it.
Then cut it into 12 pieces, rolling each piece out before pressing them into a 12-hole muffin tin.
