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Pretzel Crust Pizza with Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan

October 17, 2014 By Alyssa 32 Comments

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As an accountant, it’s no surprise that I think about numbers, a lot. Even in my personal life, I’m a unit-price-calculating, Excel-formula-using machine. There’s a picture floating around of four-year-old me sitting at the kitchen table with a calculator and a bank statement (doing my first bank reconciliation, I’m sure), and at roughly the same age I proudly declared while at the bank that interest is “when your money makes money”.

I don’t think my future career path shocked anyone. Sometimes though I’ll just be wowed by the artistic prowess of others, their ability to debate philosophical issues, and other right-brained talents and wish for a moment my brain dabbled in those waters. Then I’ll snap out of it, probably resuming my thoughts on how I’d go about quantifying the number of pizza slices I’ve eaten in my life or something like that.

That calculation may take awhile, but here’s an easy one: How many times have I eaten homemade pretzel crust pizza, brushed with olive oil, piled high with garlic, fresh basil, bacon, thinly-sliced potatoes, and parmesan cheese?

None, before this baby! And I sure am making up for lost time.

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Let’s talk about the pretzel crust going on with this pizza. I mean, as if I couldn’t love pizza crust more. With each bite you can taste the signature soft pretzel flavor shining through. Adding this whole new dimension to your homemade pizza isn’t difficult, and only takes two ingredients I’m betting you already have in your kitchen – baking soda and water. You mix the two together in a large sauce pan (large so that it doesn’t bubble up) and bring to a boil. Then you dip your uncooked dough for 15-20 seconds per side, let drain and cool off for a sec, then press into the pan as usual. It won’t look like anything has happened right off the bat, but after a few minutes in the oven you’ll begin to notice the pretzeling (is that a word?).

Crisp, crunchy, and pretzel-y – just how I like it!

Pretzel Crust Pizza with Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan | My Sequined Life

Besides being a crust girl, I’m also a sauce girl, which makes this sauce-less pizza a little bit atypical for my saucy taste buds. With all of the great flavors going on here, you won’t miss it though – I promise! The brush of olive oil prevents the crust from being dry, so I suggest not being stingy with it. I mean, it’s heart-healthy and all that, right? ๐Ÿ™‚ Garlic and basil are also on the more traditional side as far as pizza toppings go for good reason (I mean hello, delicious!), and then there’s bacon, which really doesn’t need any praise because if ya know, ya know.

Pretzel Crust Pizza with Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan | My Sequined Life

Topping the pizza are thinly-sliced potato slices, more olive oil (because), and a heavy sprinkle of Parmesan. Thankfully this pizza is baked in a 9″ round baking pan, so the odds of scarfing down a much larger quantity than intended because it tastes too good are diminished. B and I split one of these pizzas and with a side salad, were optimally content for dinner. Though note that the crust recipe yields enough for two of these pizzas. If you have two 9″ baking pans, two potatoes, and six slices of bacon…willpower be warned.

Perfectly portioned, pretzel crust pizza with potato, (bacon), and Parmesan. Om and nom. Hope you enjoy a delicious dose of alliteration soon. ๐Ÿ™‚

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Pretzel Crust Pizza with Potato, Bacon, and Parmesan

Total Time 2 hours
Servings 1 9" pizza, see note for crust servings
Author Alyssa

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour or half whole wheat if you prefer
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or 1 envelope instant yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup warm water approx. 110-115ยฐF
  • 1 tbsp olive oil plus additional for coating bowl
  • 5 cups water
  • 1/3 cup baking soda

For the toppings:

  • 1 potato peeled and very thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil approx.
  • 3 tsp minced garlic
  • 3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 10-12 fresh basil leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese or to taste
  • Olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

  • Add flour, sugar, yeast, and salt to a mixing bowl and stir to combine. You may also use a stand mixer. Pour in 3/4 cup warm water and 1 tbsp olive oil while stirring (or while the stand mixer is running), until dough becomes cohesive. If dough is too crumbly and dry, add additional warm water about 1 tbsp at a time until dough reaches the desired consistency. If dough is too wet, add extra flour a small amount at a time.
  • Work dough into a ball and turn out onto a work surface that has been dusted with flour. Lightly knead the dough, then add to a clean bowl that has been coated with olive oil. Cover, and let dough rise in a warm area for about one hour.
  • Once dough has doubled in size, turn out dough and divide into two equally-sized, round portions.
  • In a large saucepan, add 5 cups of water and 1/3 cup baking soda and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil. Dunk one dough section in boiling water mixture , flipping after 15-20 seconds and allowing the other side to boil for another 15-20 seconds. Remove dough from water and allow to drain and cool on a wire rack for a minute or two.
  • Grease a 9" round baking pan with olive oil or cooking spray and add the dough portion to it, pressing dough evenly along bottom of baking pan.
  • Peel and thinly slice potato, sprinkle 1 tsp of salt over slices, and let slices sit while you prepare the rest of the toppings.
  • Preheat oven to 475ยฐF. Over top of the pizza dough, brush about 1 1/2 tbsp of olive oil. Add minced garlic and spread evenly over dough surface. Sprinkle bacon crumbles and basil, then arrange potato slices in as close to a single layer as you can over the pizza surface, then drizzle some olive oil over potato slices. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top of potatoes.
  • Bake pizza for approx. 15-20 minutes, until the Parmesan and potato edges brown, and the crust has firmed.

Notes

Crust recipe yields enough dough for two pizzas cooked in a 9" round baking pan. If only cooking one, you can wrap one in plastic wrap and freeze.

Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

Tagged With: bacon, cheese, pizza, potato, pretzel

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Comments

  1. Ashley @ My Midwest Table says

    October 25, 2014 at 9:50 pm

    Loving this pizza! And pretzel crust? I can’t even handle it.

    You know what else I can’t handle? That oh-so-cute story of you declaring what interest is. Just perfect. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says

    October 23, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    I’m a sucker for pizza and these toppings are a great idea! Looks so delicious. ๐Ÿ™‚
    Pretzel crust…pure genius!

    Reply
  3. Christine @ Cooking with Cakes says

    October 22, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    girrrl you need to patent this crust idea, bc it is straight up genius!!!!! and I love that you threw potatoes on this, reminds of the sausage/potato/egg heros my Mom used to make for Sunday dinner – ya just can’t go wrong with carbs on carbs!! delish ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  4. Annie @Maebells says

    October 21, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    Holy Moses!! This is basically the most form of carbs ever!! I love love love baked potato pizza, but the addition of pretzel really takes it over the top!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 21, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Haha I can’t resist pretzel-y carbs. Or carbs in pizza form. Or potato-y carbs. Basically this whole pizza. ๐Ÿ™‚ And potatoes on pizza is my new favorite!

      Reply
  5. Ashley says

    October 20, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Pretzel crust??? I can’t even move past that part – it sounds awesome awesome! As does the rest of this pizza but the crust! haha Must try!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 20, 2014 at 8:09 pm

      Haha I’m a suuuucker for soft pretzels. And pizza. And potatoes… haha such a great spin on pizza!

      Reply
  6. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    October 19, 2014 at 3:44 am

    What an interesting twist on a pizza, Alyssa! I’ve never added potatoes to my pizza before, but I don’t see why that totally shouldn’t become ‘a thing’ in our house, too … sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:31 pm

      Thank you, Helen! Our local pizza place where I grew up made a to DIE for white pizza with potato, though it was a little different than this one. Still the flavor is there! I haven’t had it in forever (and have since moved away), so I’m thinking this is my updated version. Plus with a pretzel crust…mmmm. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Anna Johnston says

    October 18, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Haha… Love that you have always had an interest in the career you now work in. Thats awesome, and great intro, I can picture mini you at the kitchen bench. ๐Ÿ™‚ Love this pizza too. Anything with bacon is a winner in my mind. Happy weekend my friend.

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:27 pm

      Hope you had a great one, Anna! And haha I’ll have to dig up that picture for a tbt sometime soon. And YES, bacon = winner! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    October 18, 2014 at 8:33 am

    Such a pretty pizza! And I am loving the potato on top – I love me some potatoes!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks Kristi! Potato pizza is one of my new favorites. Well that and pretzel crust! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Isadora @ she likes food says

    October 17, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    Sometimes I really wish I was more of a math person, but I’ve always been pretty horrible at it! I can, however, totally get on board with this pretzel crust pizza! I love pretzel everything and I have no doubt I would love this pizza too, especially because I’m kind of a pizza addict ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Haha I love eeeeverything pretzel, too! And pizza for that matter. I bet you’d love it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says

    October 17, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    This pizza is so rad I want now!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Thanks Norma! I’m wishing we had leftovers of this pizza…craving it myself! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Renee@Two in the Kitchen says

    October 17, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    This pizza looks mouthwateringly amazing!! Save me a piece!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Thanks so much Renee…wish I could send you a piece via the Internet!!

      Reply
  12. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

    October 17, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    This looks insanely good!! Love the flavor combo. And I love numbers, too ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks Bianca! Numbers, soft pretzels, and pizza… <3

      Reply
  13. marcie says

    October 17, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    Soft pretzel pizza crust — what an insanely great idea, Alyssa! This sounds like the pizza of my dreams and I love this idea! Pinned. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      Thank you Marcie! I am a huge bread pretzel and pizza fan, so combining the two wasn’t a hard decision for me to make! Thanks for the pin! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  14. Matt Robinson says

    October 17, 2014 at 11:34 am

    Such a fun pizza idea, love this!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks Matt!

      Reply
  15. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:36 am

    This pizza is just absolutely amazing!

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      Thank you Jocelyn!

      Reply
  16. Lynette says

    October 17, 2014 at 9:16 am

    Omg omg omg….enough said.

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      Haha yup!

      Reply
  17. Maryann says

    October 17, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Crispy is my favorite too! Bonus are those crispy potatoes! YUMMY

    Reply
    • Alyssa says

      October 19, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      Yes, so good! Potatoes on pizza are our new favorite!

      Reply

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