Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly oil a round baking pan or half sheet pan with Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each 8oz portion of dough into an 1/8th inch thick circle. If the dough keeps shrinking back, allow it to rest for 15 minutes and then continue rolling. It can be helpful to keep the rolled portions of dough stretched over a plate to keep their shape while you roll the remaining dough.
Place one sheet of dough on the prepared pan, and spread a thin layer of Colavita Pizza sauce and ⅓ of the shredded cheese over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Do not overfill layers.
Repeat the layering process of dough, sauce, and cheese until you have 1 sheet of dough left. Place the top sheet of dough over the last layer of filling, and use the edge of your palm to seal all the way around the edge.
Place a small cup in the center of your dough, and slice the dough from the center to the edge, leaving the portion under the cup uncut, creating 1-inch strips all the way around. Twist each strip clockwise a few times to create the tear-and-share pieces.
Spray the top of the shaped bread with Colavita Garlicolio for a beautiful finish.
Place the bread in the oven to bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through in the center and underside of bread is fully browned. If you are using the pepperoni, remove the bread from the oven after 10 minutes of baking, apply an additional thin layer of sauce to the top of the bread, spread the pepperoni over the top, and then return the bread to the oven for remaining baking time. Adding the pepperoni at this point allows it to get crispy but not burn during the longer bake.
Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes before serving, and enjoy!
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly oil a round baking pan or half sheet pan with Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, roll each 8oz portion of dough into an 1/8th inch thick circle. If the dough keeps shrinking back, allow it to rest for 15 minutes and then continue rolling. It can be helpful to keep the rolled portions of dough stretched over a plate to keep their shape while you roll the remaining dough.
Place one sheet of dough on the prepared pan, and spread a thin layer of Colavita Pizza sauce and ⅓ of the shredded cheese over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Do not overfill layers.
Repeat the layering process of dough, sauce, and cheese until you have 1 sheet of dough left. Place the top sheet of dough over the last layer of filling, and use the edge of your palm to seal all the way around the edge.
Place a small cup in the center of your dough, and slice the dough from the center to the edge, leaving the portion under the cup uncut, creating 1-inch strips all the way around. Twist each strip clockwise a few times to create the tear-and-share pieces.
Spray the top of the shaped bread with Colavita Garlicolio for a beautiful finish.
Place the bread in the oven to bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through in the center and underside of bread is fully browned. If you are using the pepperoni, remove the bread from the oven after 10 minutes of baking, apply an additional thin layer of sauce to the top of the bread, spread the pepperoni over the top, and then return the bread to the oven for remaining baking time. Adding the pepperoni at this point allows it to get crispy but not burn during the longer bake.
Allow the bread to cool for 15 minutes before serving, and enjoy!