Air Fryer and Toaster Oven Pizza

I wanted to use Herbert, my sourdough starter, so I decided to test the air fryer vs the toaster oven for pizza baking.

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Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1.25 ounces warm water (105° to 110°F)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 5 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces sourdough starter (unfed from refrigerator)
  
• 4 ounces spaghetti sauce
  
• 25 - 30 pepperonis
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese
• optional - bell peppers or onions, thinly sliced
   
  

Instructions:

1. Mix the yeast and sugar into the warm water. Let stand a few minutes, or until the mixture gets foamy while you gather the other ingredients.
2. Place the flour, salt and olive oil in a food processor bowl with the dough blade installed. Pulse to combine.
3. Add the sourdough and yeast mixture to flour mix, pulse a few times until a dough ball forms.
4. Run the processor for another minute or so to knead. Scoop dough onto a floured surface, knead a few minutes by hand. Roll dough into a ball. The dough will be slightly sticky.
5. Oil a medium bowl with some cooking spray, place the dough in the bowl.
6. Let the dough rise in a warm place for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
   
7. As desired, put the dough bowl in a larger bowl of warm water get  the dough rising faster.
8. After the dough has risen, divide to make pizza. (I made one7.5" square air fryer pizza, and one 8" x 10" toaster oven pizza. You probably could make 3 in the air fryer, or 2 in the toaster oven)
   
   
9. For the air fryer:  Preheat to 400 degrees or highest setting.
10. Roll out dough to a 7.5" square (or whatever fits in your air fryer.)
11. Place the dough directly on the air fryer basket, and bake for 6 - 7 minutes to pre-bake the pizza.
    (Times might vary depending on how thick the dough is.)
    
12. Remove air fryer basket from oven. Top dough with pizza sauce and lightly with cheese and toppings.
13. Bake for another 5 - 7 minutes until the crust is brown and the cheese has melted. P
      
    
14. For the toaster oven pizza: Preheat to 405 degrees or highest setting for baking.
    
15. Roll out the dough into a 8 x 10" rectangle to fit the toaster oven tray.
16. Spray the tray with cooking oil, and pat dough into place. Pre-bake for 6 to 7 minutes.
    (Times might vary depending on how thick the dough is.)
    
17. Remove tray from oven. Top dough with pizza sauce and lightly with cheese and toppings.
18. Place just the pizza back the oven,  increase the temperature to toast,  and for 8 - 10 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

Carole's Notes:

We like pizza - but neither pizza was not as crisp  and crusty as we prefer.  I've increased the pre-bake times to try for a better crust next time.

However - we have homemade pizza without an oven during the kitchen renovation!

The dough recipe is adapted from http://carolelikesroundfood.blogspot.com/2017/10/quick-sourdough-pizza
and the cooking instructions from:
https://www.liveeatlearn.com/air-fryer-pizza/
and
https://tsiporahblog.com/2013/11/18/toaster-oven-baking-homemade-pizza/