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Hot Honey Pizza Recipe

Hot Honey Pizza Recipe
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This Hot Honey Pizza recipe combines the perfect balance of spicy sweetness with savory cured meats and creamy cheeses on a crispy Neapolitan-style crust. Featuring a blend of mozzarella and ricotta cheeses topped with prosciutto, coppa, and thinly sliced red onions, this gourmet pizza is finished with a drizzle of hot honey and optional finishing salt for an unforgettable flavor experience.

Ingredients

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For the Dough and Sauce

  • 1 pizza dough (11 to 13-inch size)
  • ¼ cup pizza sauce

Cheeses

  • ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (fresh mozzarella preferred)
  • ¼ cup ricotta cheese

Toppings

  • 2 pieces prosciutto, shredded
  • 4 pieces coppa (or other favorite cured meat)
  • 12 slivers thinly sliced red onion

Finishing Touches

  • 2 tablespoons hot honey
  • ¼ teaspoon finishing salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Oven: Preheat your pizza oven to approximately 700°F, targeting a pizza stone for an authentic Neapolitan-style bake. If you are using a conventional kitchen oven, preheat to the highest temperature setting (450-500°F) and allow the stone to heat thoroughly.
  2. Make Pizza: Lightly dust a wooden pizza peel with flour. Gently stretch your pizza dough into a circle about 11 to 13 inches in diameter. Spread ¼ cup of pizza sauce evenly over the dough using the back of a spoon. Sprinkle ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and dollop ¼ cup ricotta cheese evenly on top. Next, scatter shredded prosciutto, coppa slices, and thinly sliced red onion over the pizza.
  3. Bake Preparation: Ensure the dough slides easily on the peel by dusting with additional flour if necessary. This will help transfer the pizza smoothly into the oven without sticking.
  4. Bake: Slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone in the oven. Rotate the pizza every 15 seconds or when the crust near the flame begins to bubble, ensuring even cooking. Bake for approximately 2 minutes or until the crust is golden and crisp and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  5. Finish: Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately drizzle 2 tablespoons of hot honey evenly over the top. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon finishing salt if desired for enhanced flavor. Slice with a pizza cutter and serve hot for the best taste experience.

Notes

  • Use fresh mozzarella for best melting and flavor results.
  • If using a conventional oven, increase baking time up to 6-8 minutes and bake at the highest temperature with a pizza stone or baking steel.
  • Adjust hot honey quantity according to your preferred spice level.
  • Finishing salt is optional but adds a nice contrast to the sweet honey.
  • Coppa can be substituted with other cured meats like salami or soppressata.
  • Allow dough to come to room temperature before stretching for easier handling.

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Keywords: Hot honey pizza, prosciutto pizza, spicy sweet pizza, Neapolitan pizza, homemade pizza

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