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Top 10 Mistakes that will Ruin A Homemade Pizza

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8) Not getting your oven hot enough 9/11

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8) Not getting your oven hot enough

Take your pizza from mediocre to magnificent with a simple flick of the wrist by turning up the dial on your oven! Owning an authentic wood-burning pizza oven isn't possible nor practical for everyone, but you should be able to get the temperature up to 450-500°F. The higher you go, the better your pizza will be (especially with your preheated pizza stone).


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VIDEO: Easy Cheesy Mini Pizzas

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Ingredients

  • Pizza Dough (homemade or store bought)
  • Shredded cheese
  • Pizza sauce
  • Cured ham, shredded
  • 4 eggs
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh basil

Method

  1. Roll out the dough
  2. Use a small bowl to cut the dough into rounds
  3. Add shredded cheese
  4. Place in oven on an oven tray afr 10 min at 355°F
  5. Put each dough round into a ramekin
  6. Add 1 tbsp pizza sauce, a handful of shredded cured ham 
  7. Break an egg into each pizza
  8. Top with sliced cherry tomatoes and a basil leaf
  9. Place in oven for another 15 mins at 355°F
  10. Garnish with parsley and a pinch of pepper
  11. Serve and enjoy!