Pizza Quattro Formaggi Aka Four Cheese Pizza
Pizza Quattro Formaggi aka Four Cheese Pizza is the best pizza ever - the authentic Italian taste!!!
Total Steps
30
Ingredients
29
Tools Needed
10
Ingredients
- 0 For 4 large
- 0 For the dough:
- 3 cup <a href="/W7LCJR7C">all purpose flour </a>(plus extra if necessary to knead)
- 1 cup <a href="/WCKMHSMP">whole wheat flour</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/XBPNFKYS">salt</a>
- 1 tablespoon <a href="/H5ZQVQP5">dry yeast</a>
- 0.25 cup <a href="/NLPYVN22">olive oil</a>
- 1 cup warm but not hot <a href="/PXTR53Z5">water</a>
- 1 tablespoon <a href="/GHZ654L7">sugar</a>
- 1 cup /2 my" secret ingredient":) for sprinkling (or <a href="/N8CZXJ3S">breadcrumbs,</a> <a href="/NMJDNTCM">semolina </a>...) for cr
- 0 For the sauce:
- 500 gram grated or <a href="/5DZQ7PXH">canned tomatoes</a>
- 1 medium <a href="/YCPMHNRB">onion </a>or 2 springs <a href="/XYYWTJWV">green onion</a>
- 2 clove <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic</a>
- 3 tablespoon <a href="/NLPYVN22">olive oil</a>
- 2 cup /3 <a href="/PXTR53Z5">water</a>
- 2 teaspoon /3 <a href="/GHZ654L7">sugar</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon dried <a href="/YCG55RYS">rosemary</a>
- 0.25 teaspoon dried basil
- 0.25 teaspoon grounded <a href="/SWV3CGDQ">black pepper</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/XBPNFKYS">salt</a>
- 0 For the garnish:
- 250 gram <a href="/B28L3XSN">Cheddar Cheese</a>
- 250 gram <a href="/B423CLDG">Mozzarella</a>
- 200 gram <a href="/6CFLQLX4">Gorgonzola </a>or Blue <a href="/TX5HB7FP">Cheese</a>
- 100 gram <a href="/Q7VT4YB6">Parmesan</a>
- 4 medium <a href="/8X4J45TL">tomatoes</a>
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 4 tablespoon <a href="/NLPYVN22">olive oil </a>(1 per pizza)
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat oven </a>to 350 F (180 C).
Step 2
The Dough:
Step 3
In a bowl <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>2 cups all purpose flour, <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and <a href="/HF7TLMS7">yeast.</a>
Step 4
In a large bowl or the bowl of your electric mixer, <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>well hot water, oil and sugar.
Step 5
Gradually add already <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixed </a><a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>ingredients and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>well (at medium speed with the mixer and the dough attachments).
Step 6
Add 1 cup whole wheat flour and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>again.
Step 7
Add about ½ cup white flour and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>about 5-6 minutes or until a smooth dough ball forms, clearing the sides of the bowl.
Step 8
Transfer onto a flat well floured surface and keep <a href="/FZZDJ42W">kneading </a>it. If dough is too sticky - add some more flour or if it’s too<a href="/RF7SRX43"> dry</a> - add a couple of tablespoons water.
Step 9
Pour some olive oil into a <a href="/WZLWW3YP">clean </a>and <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>large bowl. Place dough into the bowl and <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll </a>it all over until lightly covers with oil. Cover with plastic <a href="/X75YQJ6B">wrap </a>and allow rise for about an hour or until doubled in bulk.
Step 10
The Sauce:
Step 11
Meanwhile, prepare the pizza sauce. <a href="/6CS5LN84">Stew </a>in 2 tablespoons olive oil <a href="/6L7QNTJV">chopped </a>onion and <a href="/ZG86GNS8">minced </a>garlic and tomatoes and gradually add about 2/3 cup water and leave to <a href="/GFSF4J5F">simmer </a>for about 20-25 minutes, s<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">tirring o</a>ccasionally. Once the tomato sauce t<a href="/LXP6HLBF">hickens, </a>add 1 teaspoon sugar to kill the s<a href="/3JV6BKBV">our t</a><a href="/WDCS6JL5">aste o</a>f tomatoes and add rosemary and basil. Leave to s<a href="/GFSF4J5F">immer f</a>or another 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle with gr<a href="/5YGQYH5K">ounded bl</a>ack pepper and sa<a href="/DPSVTKVY">lt an</a>d remove from he<a href="/XZFHRHHF">at. L</a>eave to co<a href="/GZFHJC5K">ol.</a>
Step 12
Such prepared, the tomato sauce could be used for <a href="/HZXPVMNR">garnishing </a>pasta or meat.
Step 13
The Pizza:
Step 14
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>medium thick "sticks" Cheddar cheese – enough to almost circle the diameter of the pan, which will be used to <a href="/RNT367Z2">bake </a>each pizza.
Step 15
<a href="/3JDX2Q84">Slice </a>tomatoes and mozzarella - equal amount for each pizza again.
Step 16
Once the dough has doubled in bulk, transfer it again on a flat floured surface.
Step 17
<a href="/FZZDJ42W">Knead </a>it for about 3-4 minutes and shape it into a ball.
Step 18
With a sharp knife, divide dough into four equal parts, shape those into balls and transfer onto well oiled surface.
Step 19
Part of the dough could be <a href="/36R8LV5G">stored </a>in the freezer for about 3 months, after being oiled and put in a <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separate </a>envelope or container suitable for storage in a freezer. One day prior to use, transfer <a href="/YCPJKCW5">frozen </a>dough from the freezer into the <a href="/ZSSVQ6FG">refrigerator,</a> and about two hours before we started to process it - remove from the<a href="/ZSSVQ6FG"> refrigerator</a> and leave at room temperature.
Step 20
On a <a href="/RNT367Z2">baking </a>paper or <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>flat surface, sprinkle a thin layer of the "secret ingredient" or semolina, <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread </a>crumbs or :) what we have.
Step 21
Using a <a href="/LTNN8R88">rolling </a>pin, <a href="/LTNN8R88">roll </a>thin crust, about 2-2.5 inches larger than the diameter of the pan which would be used for b<a href="/RNT367Z2">aking t</a>he pizza in and transfer the crust with the b<a href="/RNT367Z2">aking p</a>aper (or in a well greased) pan.
Step 22
Arrange the Cheddar "sticks" around the periphery of the pizza crust, about 2.5 inches inside the edge.
Step 23
Bring the edges of the crust underneath the Cheddar “sticks”.
Step 24
Spread over the tomato sauce, leaving about 1 inch edge.
Step 25
Arrange <a href="/3JDX2Q84">sliced </a>tomatoes and Mozzarella.
Step 26
Sprinkle with crumbled Blue cheese.
Step 27
<a href="/3JDX2Q84">Slice </a>with a potato peeler or grate Parmesan.
Step 28
Sprinkle with basil.
Step 29
Sprinkle the edges with the “secret ingredient” (or semolina, <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread </a>crumbs, etc.) for crispy crust and sprinkle the whole pizza with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Step 30
<a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>in <a href="/H3S4YV46">preheated </a>to 350 F (180 C) oven for 15-20 minutes or until ready.