The KNJ Pizza or Bacon, Pineapple, and Jalapeño Pizza as a Pizza topping combination makes for an incredible tasting Pizza. Made with an Overnight Pizza Dough, sauced with Pizza sauce and topped with Mozzarella Cheese. Baked in the oven using the 413 Pizza cook method to produce Homemade Pizzas like they were takeout.
Makeline Pizza Topping Codes
Your typical make line in a Pizzeria contains the following Pizza Toppings, and all of these have codes within the software that is used to display at the make line with what to top the pizza with. I believe the codes below are for Domino’s Pizza, but could be a mix of Pizzerias. Either way, the below illustrates the use of short codes for topping a pizza and is what JAHZKITCHEN uses to describe our Pizza. Such as PKS for the Pepperoni, Bacon, and Italian Sausage Pizza.
The ordering of the toppings is how they are placed on the Pizza. Starting with flat toppings first, followed by bulkier toppings as you go. I go with Cheese last, but you can place this down first if you want the toppings on last.
- Pepperoni – P
- Salami – Sa
- Ham – H
- Bacon Bits – K
- Italian Sausage – S
- Beef – B
- Onions – O
- Green Peppers – G
- Mushrooms – M
- Tomatoes – T
- Green Olives – V
- Black Olives – R
- Pineapple – N
- Banana Peppers or Jalapeños – Z or J
- Mozzarella Cheese – C
- Cheddar Cheese – Q
KNJ Pizza Ingredients
Overnight Pizza Dough, Pizza Thyme Sauce, Bacon, Pineapple, Jalapeño, Mozzarella Cheese.
Overnight Pizza Dough
Prepare in advance the Overnight Pizza Dough at about the same time you plan on cooking the pizza the next day. The recipe for the overnight pizza dough will also show you how to hand stretch and toss the pizza in preparation for topping.
While usually made with All Purpose Flour with a bit of Gluten Flour. Better results are achieved with Caputo 00 flour. For this Pizza, I went with a 280g portion of dough.
Pizza Sauce
There are all kinds of Pizza Sauce you can use, but perhaps the most simple and standard is the Passata Pizza Sauce. Prepare this in advance along with your toppings and cheese to have everything ready to go. For this Pizza, I went with the Pizza Thyme Sauce.
KNJ Pizza Toppings
Bacon, Pineapple and Jalapeños are used to top the KNJ Pizza. The Pineapple should be in bits and the Jalapeño thinly sliced. Mince about 3–4 strips of Bacon and cook in a pan over medium heat until slightly crispy. Drain out the Bacon grease to reserve for other recipes.
Mozzarella Cheese
Just a good Mozzarella Cheese like Saputos can be used here for the Pizza. But even better is the 3:1 Mozza to Provolone Cheese blend I call Pizzeria Cheese. This is a phenomenal Pizzeria Cheese that provide a beautiful melt and flavor to the Cheese.
Pizzeria Cheese Blend
Run through a food processor the Mozzarella Cheese and place 3 C of it into a Freezer bag and the remaining mozzarella cheese into another freezer bag to freeze. Then run the provolone cheese in the food processor and place 1 C in with the 3 C of Mozzarella Cheese. The remaining Provolone cheese into another separate freezer bag to freeze. Toss the Mozza & Provolone Cheese blend to mix thoroughly and freeze. Use this blend to top your pizzas, straight from frozen.
KNJ Pizza Assembly
Hand Toss the Pizza Dough and place on a pizza screen. Sauce with the desired amount of Pizza Sauce. Top with minced cooked Bacon, Pineapple bits, and sliced Jalapeños. Follow with Cheese and transfer to a preheated oven using the PIE/413 Cook method.
413 Pizza Cook Method
This is the best way to cook pizza at home using an oven that results in Homemade Pizza coming out like they were ordered from take out. The How to Cook Pizza article walks you through everything and is summarized below.
Ingredients
- 1 Overnight Pizza Dough - Small, Medium or Large
- Pizza Thyme Sauce
- 3-4 Strips Bacon - Minced and cooked until lightly crispy
- Pineapple Bits
- Jalapeño - Sliced
- Mozzarella Cheese - or the 3:1 Mozza & Provolone Cheese Blend
Instructions
- Preparation: The day before, around the same time you plan on cooking the pizzas the next day, prepare the Overnight Pizza Dough and the Pizza Sauce. Your toppings can also be prepared in advance and refrigerated, with the shredded Cheese placed in the freezer.
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to the highest setting it will go. Position the first rack at the very bottom with a pizza stone and the other rack in the middle position. Preheat for at least 1 hour.
- Assembly: Prepare the pizza dough and place on a pizza screen to assemble with; Pizza SauceBacon PineappleJalapeñoMozzarella
- 413 Pizza Cook Method: 4 Minute Cook: Transfer the prepared pizza on a pizza screen to the oven on the middle rack to cook for precisely 4 minutes. 1 Adjustment: Immediately place the oven on broil. Remove the pizza from the screen to place directly on the pizza stone. Flip it around so that the front is now facing the back.3 Minute Broil: Broil for 3 minutes. Set the oven off of broil and back to the highest setting. Then transfer the pizza back to the pizza screen and remove. Repeat for each pizza.