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Star-Shaped Stuffed-Crust Homemade Pizza Recipe

Writer: Tim
Tim
1 day ago
2 min read
Take your homemade pizza to the next level with this eye-catching star-shaped pizza, featuring a golden, crispy crust stuffed with delicious melted cheese and spicy chillies. Each star point is carefully folded and sealed for the perfect combination of a classic pizza crust and an indulgent creamy pizza pocket This fun and creative pizza is perfect for pizza nights, parties and anyone looking to make restaurant-quality pizza at home on their baking steel.

PREP: 10 minutes BAKE: 5 minutes DOUGH: 24hrs
Star-shaped stuffed-crust pepperoni pizza with basil on a wooden board, on a dark rustic background with scattered flour and basil leaves
840 kcal | 40g protein | 105g carbohydrates | 27g fat | 13g (of which saturates)

You can find the Neapolitan-style dough recipe here


Toppings

  • 150g mini mozzarella pearls

  • 2tbsp pizza sauce

  • 10 slices pepperoni

  • 1 red or green chilli

  • handful fresh basil

  • pinch cracked black pepper


Instructions

  1. Preheat your carbon baking steel on the top oven shelf at maximum temperature for at least 20 minutes.

  2. Drain your mozzarella pearls and finely slice your chilli (remove seeds if desired).

  3. Stretch your pizza dough out by hand to your preferred size (about 33cm) pushing the air all the way out of the edge. Finish with a rolling pin to ensure an even shape and thickness.

Pizza dough with mozzarella and chilli preparing for a star shaped pizza with cuts in the edges, on a floured dark countertop, viewed from above.

  1. Start by making 5cm incisions (with a pair of scissors or sharp knife) into the edges of the dough at: north, south, east and west - followed by 4 additional cuts in-between those points.

  2. Add your chilli and mozzarella into the sections, then brush the outermost edges with water and fold inwards, towards each other, then pinch to seal.

Hands fold dough around chilli and mozzarella pieces on a floured black countertop, making a star-shaped pizza stuffed crust.

  1. Add the pizza sauce and remaining toppings into the middle of the pizza and carefully transfer onto your peel using plenty of semolina (if it sticks to the countertop).

  2. Bake for around 5 minutes (starting with the grill on) and turning halfway through.

star-shaped pizza baking on a carbon baking steel in an oven, topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella balls with smoky pepperoni

  1. Mix it up by filling the tips with even hotter mixed chillies (for a fun game of pizza roulette) or cherry tomatoes, 'nduja or even try a sweet version with chocolate or marshmallow!


Star shaped stuffed crust pepperoni pizza slices arranged on a wooden board with basil leaves on a dark stone surface.

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