Tag: Ooni Pizza Ovens

I baked a Crispy Cheese Pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven

Come along and learn how to bake a crispy cheese pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. After a few months with the oven I’m feeling the vibe and sharing with you what I’ve learned. The homemade pizza of your dreams may now 

First Bake in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven

Check out my first bake in the brand new Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. The biggest and most powerful of the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. This oven is a beast, but turns out to be super mellow to bake in. Buy an Ooni Karu 

White Mushroom Pizza Recipe

White Mushroom Pizza Recipe

An amazing white mushroom pizza recipe is a must have for any home pizza maker. Cooking the mushrooms before they ever hit the pizza intensifies the flavor and helps resolve the excess moisture issue. No soggy bottoms here. Cooked down with thyme, shallots and garlic these mushrooms are delicious for uses beyond pizza! For a white mushroom pizza I like a simple blend of cheeses. My go-to combo is fresh mozzarella and a semi-soft truffle cheese such as Sottocenere al Tartufo. Sliced shallots and fresh thyme help round of the flavor. Simple and flavor packed this is super satisfying pizza.

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White Mushroom Pizza

An amazing white mushroom pizza recipe is a must have for any home pizza maker. Cooking the mushrooms before they ever hit the pizza intensifies the flavor and helps resolve the excess moisture issue. No soggy bottoms here. Cooked down with thyme, shallots and garlic these mushrooms are delicious for uses beyond pizza! For a white mushroom pizza I like a simple blend of cheeses. My go-to combo is fresh mozzarella and a semi-soft truffle cheese such as Sottocenere al Tartufo. Sliced shallots and fresh thyme help round of the flavor. Simple and flavor packed this is super satisfying pizza.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian
Keyword: Mushroom Pizza, Mushrooms, Ooni, Ooni Karu 16, Pizza, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 pizza
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Sautéed Mixed Mushrooms

  • 300-400 g Mixed Mushrooms Sliced. Any fresh variety will do. Button, cremini, shiitake, portobello, oyster, maitake, chantrelle, etc. Whatever interesting ones you can your hands on! Wild foraged even better.
  • 1 clove Garlic Minced.
  • 1 Shallot Diced.
  • 1 sprig Fresh Thyme Leaves only.
  • 1 dash Sherry Vinegar
  • 1 dash Soy Sauce

Pizza

Instructions

Sauteed Mushrooms

  • Watch the video for the full how to!
  • Add oil to large pan over medium high heat.
  • Add mushrooms, do not overcrowd the pan.
  • Sauté till lightly browned.
  • Lower heat to low and add butter. Top with minced garlic, shallots, and thyme.
  • Cook briefly over low heat, you don't want the garlic to brown.
  • Add sherry vinegar and soy sauce. Scraping up any bits left on the pan.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Let cool briefly before topping pizza or store in a deli container.

Pizza

  • Preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven for at least 30 minutes, I like to heat the center of the oven deck to around 850f before loading this style of pizza.
  • Begin building the pizza with scattering a generous amount shredded truffle cheese followed by the cubed or hand torn fresh mozzarella. Top with shallots and fresh thyme leaves. Scatter the sautéed mixed mushrooms over the top of the pie. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt & pepper.
  • Bake in your Ooni pizza oven till fully baked and nicely colored (I aim for a 3-4 minute bake for a more crispy bottom).
  • Let the crust set on a wire rack for a least 20 seconds. Finish with fresh thyme leaves and a drizzle of olive oilSlice into 6 slices, serve immediately. I serve my pizza on this 14" Wooden Pizza Peel.

Notes

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End of Summer Garden Pizza Recipe & How To Video

End of Summer Garden Pizza Recipe & How To Video

Celebrating the end of summer with a fresh from the garden pizza baked in my Ooni Pizza Oven. This pizza combines the summer favorites of zucchini and sungold tomatoes along with fresh goat cheese, shallots, garlic, and basil. Finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar 

Ooni Pizza Ovens 14″ Perforated Pizza Peel Review

Ooni Pizza Ovens 14″ Perforated Pizza Peel Review

Review and tasting of my first pizza baked using the Ooni 14″ Perforated Pizza Peel. This is my favorite pizza peel in the Ooni pizza peel lineup. It’s a great peel for loading pizzas into your Ooni Pizza Oven and my most often used peel 

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe & How To Video

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe & How To Video

A guide to my instant yeast pizza dough. The dough recipe is adapted from my signature sourdough pizza crust recipe. This dough can be used in your in Ooni pizza oven or indoors on the Baking Steel. I hope this can serve as a starting point for you on your own dough adventures. I don’t label my pizza as one particular style as I’ll often use the same dough for multiple styles of bakes. I think of it as an “artisan style” dough as in care is taken at every step of the process from the organic and minimal processed ingredients to a slow and long fermentation using natural methods. My goal is delicious pizza. I hope this guide gets you making and eating some!

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Pizza Dough

The Santa Barbara Baker instant yeast pizza dough recipe and guide. The dough recipe is adapted from my signature sourdough pizza crust recipe. This dough is designed for Ooni pizza ovens, the Gozney Roccbox or indoors on the Baking Steel. When prepared and baked properly the pizza should have a crisp yet tender bite with beautiful leopard spotting. A slice that crunches a bit when you can pick it up and can hold substantial toppings. The interior moist, airy and never bland.
I think of it as an "artisan style" dough as in care is taken at every step of the process from the organic and minimal processed ingredients to a slow and long fermentation using natural methods. The goal is delicious pizza. This dough can be used the same day or cold fermented, best used within 4 days.
Important: This dough recipe was developed using organic flours from Central Milling. The protein content and processing of flours can vary widely from brand to brand and may have a significant impact on your final product.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Pizza
Keyword: Baking Steel, Dough, Ooni Pizza Dough, Ooni Pizza Ovens, Pizza Dough, Roccbox
Servings: 4 15in Pizzas
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Instructions

Mixing the Dough

  • Add water to the mixer bowl. Add yeast and let absorb for about 1-minute. Mix on low to dissolve or just stir with to dissolve with your hand.
  • Add flours to the mixer bowl. Using the dough hook mix on low speed just till no dry flour remains, about 1-minute. Cover and let rest in mixer bowl about 25 minutes.
  • Add 25g salt to the mixer bowl and mix on low speed. After the salt is worked into the dough slowly add 10g extra virgin olive oil with mixer running. Mix about 3-4 minutes on low to medium. The dough should look mostly smooth.
  • Re-weigh your dough to get your final dough ball size (divide total by 4 or 5 depending on desired pizza size, 4 for a 13-15in pizza 5 for 10-12in).
  • Cover tightly. Let bulk ferment at room temperature for 30 minutes to 3 hours (actual time will depend on your environment it should almost double. Watch the video for more details)

Balling the pizza dough balls

  • Lightly oil half sheet pan or dough tray. (I place the dough ball(s) I plan to use the same day on their own sheet or plate)
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour. With floured hands remove the dough from the bowl.
  • Lightly dust the top of the dough with flour.
  • Using a scale as you go. Divide the dough into 4 -5 portions. (4 dough balls for 13-15 in. pizzas, 5 for 10-12 in.) I use a bench scrapper to cut the dough.
  • Working with the dough in your hands form into balls, making sure to close. Watch the video to learn how.
  • Place on half sheet pan or dough tray. Cover tightly. Let ferment at room temperature till dough balls are looking nice and perky with micro bubbles visible when looking at the surface of the dough. 30 minutes -4 hours, actual time depends on your environment.
  • For cold fermentation, refrigerate dough balls for up to 5 days. For same day, use when ready or refrigerate till an hour before use to prevent over-proofing.

Tempering the Dough (about 1-hour before baking pizzas if dough has been cold fermented)

  • Temper the dough by removing from the refrigerator and allowing to come to room temperature before using. You may carefully remove individual dough balls and temper on an oiled, covered plate reserving additional dough balls for later use.

Notes

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The BEST Sourdough Pizza Recipe for Ooni Pizza Ovens

The BEST Sourdough Pizza Recipe for Ooni Pizza Ovens

The Santa Barbara Baker naturally leavened (sourdough) pizza dough recipe and guide. The best sourdough pizza recipe for Ooni pizza ovens and other backyard pizza ovens such as the Gozney Roccbox or indoors on the Baking Steel. If sourdough isn’t your thing check out my amazing easy no knead 

Potato, Bacon & Egg Pizza Recipe & Ooni How To Video

Potato, Bacon & Egg Pizza Recipe & Ooni How To Video

Any time is pizza time around the Santa Barbara Baker house. This pizza was designed with the earlier part of the day in mind but amazing any time of day. I throw some dates in the mix for those wake and bake moments when you 

Rainbow Chard Pizza Recipe & How To Video

Rainbow Chard Pizza Recipe & How To Video

Learn how to make a rainbow chard pizza in your Ooni Pizza Oven. Rainbow Chard is one of my favorite greens for pizza. A rainbow of colors, a variety of textures, delicious and one of the healthiest greens out there make it an easy choice for the pizza passionate lifestyle. Rainbow chard, cooked down with garlic and onions join fresh mozzarella cheese, pine nuts, and some salty funk from Pecorino Romano. This is one of those pies where the balsamic vinegar drizzle is appropriate, go at it. This rainbow chard pizza brings the fancy pizza place vibes without that wait. Enjoy. One love!

For this bake in the Ooni Koda 16 I’m using the recipe in my homemade sourdough pizza dough recipe and how to. If you’re using store bought dough check out my video on How to Make Store Bought Dough Awesome. If you enjoyed please subscribe to the Santa Barbara Baker YouTube Channel and share with your pizza friends and fam. Thank you and much love to all that have!

Rainbow Chard Pizza

Rainbow Chard is one of my favorite greens for pizza. A rainbow of colors, a variety of textures, delicious and one of the healthiest greens out there make it an easy choice for the pizza passionate lifestyle. Rainbow chard, cooked down with garlic and onions join fresh mozzarella cheese, pine nuts, and some salty funk from Pecorino Romano. This is one of those pies where the balsamic vinegar drizzle is appropriate, go at it. This rainbow chard pizza brings the fancy pizza place vibes without that wait. Enjoy.
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian
Keyword: Chard, Ooni, Ooni Koda 16, Ooni Pizza Ovens, Pine nuts, Pizza Dough, Rainbow Chard Pizza, Sourdough Pizza, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 pizza
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Rainbow Chard Pizza Topping

Pizza

Instructions

Rainbow Chard Pizza Topping

  • Remove leaves from chard stems. Dice chard stems, about a 1/4 in, set aside. Roughly chop chard leaves.
  • Add olive oil to a deep skillet over medium heat. Add chard stems and onion, cook till just softened. Add the garlic and cook briefly being careful not to burn. Add chard leaves and continue cooking about 4 minutes. Turn heat off, add vinegar and toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let cool before topping pizza.

Pizza

  • Watch the video for the full how to!
  • Preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven for at least 30 minutes, I like to heat the center of the oven deck to around 850f before loading this style of pizza.
  • Begin building the pizza by adding the fresh mozzarella cheese followed by the pine nuts. Top with a generous amount of the rainbow chard pizza topping from above. Add Pecorino Romano and drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
  • Bake in your Ooni pizza oven till fully baked and nicely colored (I aim for a 3-4 minute bake for a more crispy bottom) Watch the video for the real time bake!
  • Let the crust set on a wire rack for a least 20 seconds. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Slice, serve immediately. I serve my pizza on this 14" Wooden Pizza Peel.

Notes

In the Rainbow Chard Pizza Video I’m using the 14″ Pizza Peel from Ooni to load the pizzas and the turning peel from the GI Metal TriPizza KitI always let my pizzas rest for a short while to ensure the crust doesn’t get soggy, they kick it on this half sheet pan rack set. I use this pizza cutter. I serve my pizza on this 14″ Wooden Pizza Peel.
If you enjoyed please subscribe to the Santa Barbara Baker YouTube Channel and share with your pizza friends and fam. Thank you and much love to all that have! One Love!

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Clicking on these links helps keep the pizza content baking! Thanks for the support!

How to Use a Pizza Turning Peel with an Ooni Pizza Oven

How to Use a Pizza Turning Peel with an Ooni Pizza Oven

Learn how to use a pizza turning peel with your Ooni Pizza Oven and bake better pizza! In this video I show you how to use a pizza turning peel with while baking a pizza in my Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. Learn how to 

Chris Bianco’s Pizza Rosa in the Ooni Pizza Oven

Chris Bianco’s Pizza Rosa in the Ooni Pizza Oven

Recreating the iconic “Rosa” pizza from Pizzeria Bianco at home with in the Ooni Pizza Oven. Thinly sliced red onions, coarsely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, rosemary, pistachios, and extra virgin olive oil combine to make something that is truly mind blowing in flavor. If you’ve never 

Pizza Margherita Baked in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

Pizza Margherita Baked in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

A casual Margherita Monday bake in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. For this bake I use the “ultra low zone” (not in the Ooni manual! Check out my vids!) to go for a longer crispier bake. I try to eat a Marg every day, but especially on Mondays. I hope you enjoy this latest glimpse into the pizza passionate lifestyle. Thank you to all subscribe and share! It is most appreciated. Thank you for helping grow the channel! Love you all. Keep the pizza dreams alive. One love.

For this bake in the Ooni I’m using the recipe in my homemade sourdough pizza dough recipe and how to. If you’re using store bought dough check out my video on How to Make Store Bought Dough Awesome. If you enjoyed please subscribe to the Santa Barbara Baker YouTube Channel and share with your pizza friends and fam. Thank you and much love to all that have!

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Clicking on these links helps keep the pizza content baking! Thanks for the support!

Twice Baked Potato Pizza | Recipe & How To Video

Twice Baked Potato Pizza | Recipe & How To Video

Potatoes are an all time favorite pizza topping for me. All forms of potatoes are welcome on my pies from roasted to mashed. For this pizza I’m channeling the flavors of a twice baked potato into pizza form. I keep the mash on the potatoes 

Pepperoni & Basil Pizza in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

Pepperoni & Basil Pizza in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

I’m baking up a 14 inch pepperoni and basil pizza on sourdough crust in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. It’s the perfect pizza for a lazy Saturday afternoon. I show you a standard bake in the Koda 16 providing all the pizza making tips 

How to Bake Large Pizzas in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

How to Bake Large Pizzas in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

The easiest way to bake large (14-16in.) pizzas in the Ooni Koda 16. Full baked, never burned! Learn how to bake large 14-16 inch pizzas in your Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. I teach you the easiest technique to successfully bake a large crispy pizza in your Ooni.

If you’ve been having trouble with burned but still uncooked pizzas follow a few simple steps and you’ll be on your way to baking up New York Style Pizza in your Ooni Koda 16. I show you how to get the temperature dialed for the load and we use the Ooni “ultra low zone” to finish the pizza with the flame still on. I hope this video gets you maxing out your oven! Happy pizza making.

For this bake in the Ooni Koda 16 I’m using the recipe in my homemade sourdough pizza dough recipe and how to. If you’re using store bought dough check out my video on How to Make Store Bought Dough Awesome. If you enjoyed please subscribe to the Santa Barbara Baker YouTube Channel and share with your pizza friends and fam. Thank you and much love to all that have!

Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra cost for you. Clicking on these links helps keep the pizza content baking! Thanks for the support!

60-Second Pizza Stretching Tips for Ooni Pizza Ovens

60-Second Pizza Stretching Tips for Ooni Pizza Ovens

My favorite techniques to shape a round non-stick pizza for your Ooni Pizza Oven in 60 Seconds! If you’ve ever felt frustrated stretching pizza dough you’re not alone! I show you my favorite techniques for easily stretching pizza at home that doesn’t stick to the