Perfect Pan Pizza: Square Pies to Make at Home, from Roman, Sicilian, and Detroit, to Grandma Pies and Focaccia by Peter Reinhart

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  • Panning and dimpling (page 12)

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    • Ingredients: pizza dough; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • The stretch-and-fold technique [kneading pizza dough] (page 23)

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  • A test for gluten development (page 23)

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  • White flour dough (page 27)

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    • Ingredients: unbleached bread flour; instant yeast
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  • Whole grain country-style dough (page 29)

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    • Ingredients: unbleached bread flour; whole wheat flour; instant yeast
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  • Naturally leavened dough (page 33)

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    • Ingredients: unbleached bread flour; sourdough starter; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • The care and feeding of a sourdough starter (page 36)

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  • How to make a starter (page 37)

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    • Categories: Bread & rolls, savory; How to...; Pizza & calzones; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: unbleached bread flour; pineapple juice
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  • Crushed tomato pizza sauce (page 46)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: basil; dried oregano; garlic granules; canned crushed tomatoes
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  • All-purpose marinara pizza sauce (page 49)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: canned tomato purée; dried parsley; dried basil; dried oregano; dried thyme; garlic granules
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  • Pesto Genovese (page 51)

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    • Ingredients: pine nuts; garlic; basil; olive oil; Parmesan cheese
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  • Parsley pesto (page 53)

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    • Ingredients: pine nuts; garlic; olive oil; Parmesan cheese; parsley
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  • Spinach pesto (page 53)

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    • Ingredients: pine nuts; garlic; olive oil; Parmesan cheese; baby spinach
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  • Roasted pepper pesto (page 53)

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    • Ingredients: pine nuts; garlic; olive oil; Parmesan cheese; roasted red peppers
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  • Sun-dried tomato pesto (page 53)

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    • Ingredients: pine nuts; garlic; basil; olive oil; Parmesan cheese; marinated sun-dried tomatoes
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  • Herb oil (page 54)

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    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: olive oil; dried basil; dried parsley; dried oregano; rosemary; dried thyme; granulated garlic
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  • Spicy oil [Cucina Simpatica] (page 55)

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    • Ingredients: olive oil; paprika; dried red pepper flakes
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  • Caramelized balsamic onion marmalade (page 56)

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    • Ingredients: onions; balsamic vinegar; store-cupboard ingredients
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  • Caramelized garlic cloves and garlic oil (page 58)

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    • Ingredients: garlic; olive oil
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  • Secret sauce 1: spicy (page 59)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: pickled jalapeño peppers; pickle brine; red wine vinegar; pickled hot cherry peppers
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  • Secret sauce 2: medium (page 60)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: pickle brine; red peppers; red wine vinegar; pickled hot cherry peppers; pickled pepperoncini peppers
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  • Secret sauce 3: mild (page 60)

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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: red peppers; pickle brine; red wine vinegar; pickled pepperoncini peppers
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  • The classic red stripe (page 69)

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    • Categories: Pizza & calzones; Sauces, general; Main course; American; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: pizza dough; brick cheese; canned tomatoes; basil; dried oregano; granulated garlic
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  • Bacon and egg

    Bacon and egg (page 73)

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    • Categories: Egg dishes; Pizza & calzones; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: pizza dough; slab bacon; brick cheese; tomatoes; baby arugula; balsamic vinegar; eggs
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  • Pepperoni deluxe (page 75)

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    • Categories: Pizza & calzones; Sauces, general; Main course; American
    • Ingredients: pizza dough; brick cheese; canned tomatoes; basil; dried oregano; granulated garlic; pepperoni sausages; pepperoncini peppers
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Notes about this book

  • rhb on October 27, 2022

    Once you get the dough figured out, the pizzas turn out great. The instructions in the first part of the book are pretty convoluted. Re-writing the instructions myself was worth it. I've made the pizzas in anodized aluminum cake pans lined around the sides with parchment. This works great but using the black Lloyd pans is so much easier. I also had to bake on the low shelf of my oven to get the crust right.

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Kundalini cauliflower

    • Zosia on May 10, 2020

      The zingy dressing was a very tasty way to flavour the cauliflower - I'd use it on a roasted cauliflwer side as well. I omitted the cheese from the crust so ended up using about 150g per pizza (instead of 227g). It was delicious!

  • Focaccia bianca with herb oil

    • Zosia on May 02, 2020

      I finally had success with the white flour dough recipe with this 3rd attempt but I did make changes: I didn't use a stand mixer, mixing my dough with a danish whisk instead; I proofed the dough for only 2 hours before baking; I baked it in a cast iron pan. Based on the chart provided on page 15, I made 1/4 of the master dough recipe for a 10" pan.

  • Lemon, spinach, and cheese curd

    • mjes on September 21, 2021

      I used a sourdough master dough partially because my family would give me a hard time if I didn't. I chose the simpler crushed tomato pizza sauce rather than slapping on my favorite marinara. I used local cheese curds and Asiago cheese. I was very pleased with the results and will repeat with variations.

  • Crushed tomato pizza sauce

    • Acarroll on November 14, 2021

      This was really quick to throw together without cooking! The kids didn't notice it wasn't their normal jarred pizza sauce.

  • Spicy oil [Cucina Simpatica]

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      Simmered for two minutes instead of 10 and used less than 1 t of red pepper flakes.

  • Secret sauce 2: medium

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      Sauteed the garlic in some olive oil before adding. Great sauce.

  • The classic red stripe

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      We refrigerated the dough for 12+ hours for the final rise, baked on the low rack of oven, and heated the sauce before putting on the pizzas. Great pizza.

  • Pepperoni deluxe

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      Great pizza. Baked on low shelf, convection bake mode.

  • Veggie "pepperoni"

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      Very good topping but did not taste like pepperoni!

  • Lemon, broccoli, and garlic

    • rhb on October 27, 2022

      Very nice (we did not make the Lemon-Garlic Sauce).

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Reviews about this book

  • Eat Your Books by Jenny Hartin

    From the master of dough comes recipes and techniques to perfect your pizza making!

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  • ISBN 10 0399581952
  • ISBN 13 9780399581953
  • Published May 14 2019
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 208
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Ten Speed Press

Publishers Text

An in-depth guide to pan pizza from baking authority Peter Reinhart, including achievable recipes for making Detroit-, Sicilian-, and Roman-style pan pizzas and focaccias in a home oven.

This new book from bread legend Peter Reinhart is a lushly photographed ode to the pan pizza, a doughy, crispy, crowd-pleasing version of everyone's favorite food that is easy to make in a home oven without specialty equipment like stones and peels. Starting with recipes for three master doughs that can be made with commercial yeast, as well as a brief intro to sourdough starters, Perfect Pan Pizza illustrates how to make several styles of pan pizza including Detroit-style "deep pan" pizza, focaccia and schiacciata, and Roman and Sicilian styles through step-by-step photographs. The pizzas include classic toppings like pepperoni and mushrooms, as well as an exciting variety of recipes like the sandwich-inspired Philly-style Roast Pork and Broccoli Rabe; Reuben pizza; Bacon and Egg with Tomato and Arugula Pizza; Blue Cheese, Balsamic Onion Marmalade, and Walnut Focaccia; and Rosemary Garlic Potato, Baby Kale, and Prosciutto Pizza Al Taglio. With unique recipes, plenty of informative FAQs for beginners, and a permissive and inspiring tone, this book will appeal to both experienced bread bakers and novice home pizza makers alike.

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