Stove Top Pizza

Yesterday I was craving a pizza, a fresh crispy pizza. None of that frozen stuff they dare call pizza. I wanted the real deal, but sadly I don't own an oven. So looked for a way to make a fresh pizza without an oven or a microwave. I read somewhere that in India they make pizzas in cast iron skillets. I decided to give it a go and it worked!


To make the crust:

2 1/2 cups of flour
1 pinch of salt
2 3/4 tsp. baking powder
2/3 cup to 1 cup of water
1 tsp. olive, canola, peanut or vegetable oil

1- In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. Add the oil. Gradually add the water while you mix the ingredients, mix until you can form a ball with the mixture. Mixture should not be sticky.
2-Knead over a floured surface for a few minutes, between 3-4 minutes.

3- Grease your skillet, I suggest using a cast iron skillet because it distributes the heat better, but I sud a non-stick pan and it worked too. You can use whatever you like ffor greasing, I used PAM Baking spray.
4- Roll out your dough and place it on the skillet, like a pie crust leaving some crust for the borders. I dont have a roller, so I used a big jar.

5- Now fill your pizza with the ingredients you prefer. My veggie pizza has tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, green peppers, onions, a bit of grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.

6- Place on the stove in low heat, you want the cheese to melt and the veggies to soften before the crust gets toasted.

7- Cover your pizza and let cook from 10 to 20 minutes depending on the thickness of your crust. Mine were pretty thin so it took about 10 minutes. I brushed a little of butter on the crust that showed on the top so it would look more golden.


8- Now that it's done, just take out of the fire, slice and enjoy!


Have a good weekend!
Maria Isabel
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