Caprese Pizza Dough Bruschetta
Caprese Pizza Dough Bruschetta is one of our favorite Italian appetizers. Typically, the base for bruschetta is toasted bread. Here, though, I use homemade pizza dough for the base of my bruschetta. I start this recipe by making the pizza dough in my bread machine. Next, I bake the pizza dough and then cut it into triangles. Then, I top the dough with mozzarella cheese and spices and bake it again until the cheese melts. Finally, I top the bruschetta with fresh plum tomatoes and fresh basil. All in all, this is a fantastic appetizer.
The Equipment Needed
- A Bread Machine- I use a bread machine to make my pizza dough.
- A Pizza Stone- For crispy crust, bake your bruschetta on a pizza stone.
- A Pizza Peel- Use this to slide your pizza in and out of the oven.
- Parchment Paper- Line your pizza stone with this, to easily slide your bruschetta pieces in and out of the oven.
- A Food Scale- For perfect dough results, be sure and weigh your flour.
The Ingredients Needed for Caprese Pizza Dough Nachos
- All Purpose Flour- Use this flour for your pizza dough.
- Yeast- Be sure and use active dry yeast for your dough, not quick rising.
- Mozzarella Cheese- Use fresh mozzarella cheese.
- Tomatoes- I used plum tomatoes.
- Basil- Fresh basil adds so much fresh flavor to this recipe.
How I Made my Bruschetta
- First, I made pizza dough in my bread machine. I actually made the dough a few days before I made my bruschetta. It keeps very well in the refrigerator.
- Next, I baked the pizza dough for ten minutes, and then took it out of the oven and cut it into triangles.
- Then, I topped the dough with the cheese and spices and baked it just until the cheese melted.
- Finally, I added the tomatoes and basil and served it.
- To reheat this dish, just bake it in the oven at 425 degrees for about five minutes.
If you like bruschetta, you simply must try this tasty Caprese Pizza Dough Bruschetta.
Caprese Pizza Dough Bruschetta
Pizza dough triangles topped with plum tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil.
Equipment
- Bread Machine
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough:
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups all purpose flour (120g)
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. active dry yeast
For the Bruschetta Toppings:
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- ¼ tsp. each garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and oregano
- 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
- ½ cup basil leaves, sliced
Instructions
For the Pizza Dough:
- Put all the ingredients in your bread machine, in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the dough cycle. When the dough cycle ends, preheat the oven ( with a pizza stone inside it) to 425 degrees.
- When the dough cycle ends, using your fingers, push out half the dough into a square on a parchment covered pizza peel. Brush with olive oil. Save the rest of the dough for another use.
For the Caprese Bruschetta:
- Bake the pizza dough on the pizza stone for about 10 minutes, or until it's cooked through. Cut the dough into about 16 triangles.
- Top each dough with a mozzarella slice. Sprinkle with some of the spices.
- Bake five minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Then, top each triangle with a tomato slice and some basil. Serve warm.
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