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A platter of colorful mini pizzas with melted cheese and sucuk.

Fluffy Turkish Mini Pizzas (Mini Pizzalar)

Soft and airy bite-sized pizzas featuring a Mediterranean-style yeast dough topped with savory sucuk, fresh peppers, and melty kashar cheese.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 20 Mini Pizzas
Course: Breakfast, Pastries, Snack
Cuisine: Turkish
Calories: 174
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dough:
  • 1 cup Warm Milk
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 packet (0.25 oz) Dry Yeast
  • 4 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Salt
For the Zesty Sauce:
  • 2-3 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • ½ cup Water
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
For the Toppings:
  • Turkish Sucuk (sliced)
  • Tomatoes (diced)
  • Green and Red Capia Peppers
  • Canned Corn (drained)
  • 1 cup Kashar Cheese or Mozzarella, grated

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl: For kneading and proofing the dough.
  • Rolling Pin (Oklava): To roll the dough between parchment sheets.
  • Drinking Glass: Used as a circular cutter for uniform shapes.
  • Baking Sheet: Lined with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Method
 

  1. Whisk warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Add oil and egg, then mix well.
    Whisking yeast, sugar, and milk in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Gradually add flour and salt. Knead until a soft, elastic dough forms.
    Kneading a soft yeast dough by hand for mini pizzas.
  3. Cover and rest in a warm place for at least 1 hour until doubled in size.
    A large bowl of risen yeast dough covered with a cloth.
  4. Roll the dough between two parchment sheets. Cut circles using a drinking glass.
    Using a drinking glass to cut circular shapes from pizza dough.
  5. Prick the center of each circle with a fork. Whisk the sauce ingredients and apply.
    Brushing tomato and oregano sauce over dough circles.
  6. Top with grated cheese, diced vegetables, sucuk, and corn.
    Adding sucuk, peppers, and corn to mini pizza bases.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C (340°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden.
    Baking mini pizzas in a 170 degree oven on a baking sheet.

Video

Notes

For a beautiful golden finish on the edges, you can brush the exposed dough borders with a little bit of egg yolk mixed with a drop of oil before baking. If you want a crispier base, place your baking sheet on the lowest rack for the last 5 minutes of cooking at 170°C (340°F)!