Sweet pineapple, salty ham and stretchy mozzarella: Hawaiian pizza is one of the world's most loved (and debated) pizzas. Baked on a preheated pizza stone, it gets a crisp, golden crust in about 10 minutes. Here's our easy recipe for a 14-inch pie.
Ingredients
- 1 batch pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1 cup pineapple chunks, well drained and patted dry
Tools
- 14-inch pizza stone
- 14-inch acacia wood pizza peel for building and launching
- Stainless steel folding pizza peel for rotating and retrieving
- 14-inch rocker pizza cutter
Prefer a bundle? The 14-inch cutter, peel and stone set includes the three main tools.
How to Make Hawaiian Pizza
- Prepare the dough. Let store-bought dough rest at room temperature for 30–60 minutes. Homemade dough should rise about 1 hour, until doubled.
- Preheat the stone. Put the stone in the cold oven, then heat to 500°F (260°C) for at least 45 minutes.
- Shape. Dust the wooden peel with flour or semolina and stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle.
- Top. Spread the sauce, leaving a border. Add mozzarella, then ham and pineapple.
- Bake. Slide the pizza onto the stone and bake 8–12 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese bubbles. Rotate halfway with the metal peel.
- Slice and serve. Transfer to the wooden peel, rest 2 minutes and cut into wedges with the rocker cutter.
Pro Tips
- Pat the pineapple dry. Extra juice is the main cause of a soggy center.
- Add sliced jalapeños or a drizzle of hot honey for sweet-spicy contrast.
- Top the pizza quickly once it's on the floured peel so the dough doesn't stick.
The recipe is for one 14-inch pizza. For a larger pie, use the 16-inch pizza stone and scale the toppings by about 30%.
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