Recipe 6/52 for my 30 before 30 list. I am making and blogging about one new recipe a week. This weeks recipe is really late, but soooo good. I will be making this Buffalo Chicken Pizza a lot!! I have to admit, this was my first time making pizza dough. I have always been pretty intimidated making any type of bread, but this was actually pretty easy. 
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
Crust:
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Toppings:
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Ranch dressing seasoning the powder
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella grated
- Ranch dressing prepared for serving, if desired
Instructions
Crust:
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To prepare the dough, place the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let bloom, about 10 minutes.
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Add the flour, salt, and olive oil to the yeast mixture and turn the mixer (fitted with the dough hook) to medium. Knead until the dough comes together to form a smooth dough. Remove dough to an oiled bowl and place in the oven with the light turned on.
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Let rise for one hour, or until doubled in bulk.
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When the dough has doubled, punch it down.
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Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
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Roll the dough out on a well floured surface to a 12 inch circle and place on a pizza stone or pan.
Toppings:
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In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the cream cheese, stirring constantly to prevent it from burning on the bottom of the pan.
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Once the cream cheese has melted, spread it evenly over the pizza crust and sprinkle with the ranch seasoning powder.
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Sprinkle all but 1/4 cup of the cheese over the crust.
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Toss the chicken with the hot sauce to coat and put the chunks of chicken evenly over the cheese.
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Top with the remaining cheese.
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Bake for 10 minutes or until the dough is golden and the cheese has melted.
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Drizzle ranch dressing over the pizza before serving, if desired.
My ranch drizzle definitely didn’t look as good as hers, but I tried. It tasted good and that is all that matters. Right? 
I will be making this dough in the future, and can not wait to try different pizza combinations.
What kind of pizza do you like to make?
