"Touchdown Pepperoni: A Game Day Football-Shaped Pizza"#cooking #foodie #recipe #viral #tastytable
Channel: NourishDelights
Date: 2024-01-30

This recipe describes the creation of a fun, football-shaped pizza, perfect for game day or sports-themed parties. It begins with a one-pound ball of pizza dough, purchased from a local pizzeria, Franco Giannis in Trumbull, CT. The dough is hand-formed into the shape of a football on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. Next, tomato sauce is ladled onto the dough, followed by a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella cheese. Pepperoni slices are then arranged to mimic the pattern of a football. The pizza is baked in a 500°F oven until it's golden and bubbly, which takes about 15 minutes, though it requires close monitoring. During the baking time, 'laces' are cut from a block of low-moisture mozzarella (not fresh mozzarella, but the type sold in a plastic package). Once the pizza is out of the oven, these mozzarella laces are immediately placed on top, where the heat from the pizza melts them slightly, securing them in place. The final result is a playful and delicious pepperoni football pizza that's sure to be a hit at any gathering.



Ingredients for Football-Shaped Pepperoni Pizza:1 pound pizza dough (purchased from a local pizzeria, such as Franco Giannis in Trumbull, CT)Cooking oil (for lightly oiling the cookie sheet)Pizza sauce (enough to ladle over the dough)Shredded mozzarella cheese (for sprinkling)Pepperoni slices (enough to form a football shape on the pizza)Block of low-moisture mozzarella cheese (not fresh mozzarella, for cutting into 'laces')