Name: Cherry tomato and turkey bacon skillet pizza
Yield: One 23 cm pizza
Ingredients: 350 g thick crust, or 200 g thin crust Prepared chilled pizza dough Use an included pizza dough; relaxed before shaping; as needed White flour Dusting; 12–15 whole Cherry tomatoes; 4–6 leaves Basil; 4 strips Fully cooked turkey bacon Verify no pork, pork casing/fat or added alcohol; cut halves or thirds; to taste Cracked black pepper

Skillet pizza

Cherry tomato and turkey bacon skillet pizza

Cherry tomato and turkey bacon skillet pizza.

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Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Prepared chilled pizza dough	350 g thick crust, or 200 g thin crust	Use an included pizza dough; relaxed before shaping
Handling	White flour	as needed	Dusting
Topping	Cherry tomatoes	12–15 whole
Topping	Basil	4–6 leaves
Topping	Fully cooked turkey bacon	4 strips	Verify no pork, pork casing/fat or added alcohol; cut halves or thirds
Topping	Cracked black pepper	to taste

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
23 cm cast-iron skillet	Use a frying pan of similar diameter and weight. Keep a lid if specified; check oven and broiler ratings if it goes in the oven.
Bench scraper	Use a firm food-safe spatula for lifting dough, or a kitchen knife for dividing it. Avoid sharp edges on nonstick surfaces.
Tongs	Use sturdy heat-resistant kitchen tongs or a broad spatula that supports the food securely.

Timing & recipe details

Time & temperature

Baking temperature: 274°C; 260°C if oven maximum
Baking time: 15–20 min

Preheat about 20 min. Check at 10 min; add fully cooked turkey bacon for the final 5–8 min.

Makes: One 23 cm pizza
Heat: 274°C; 260°C maximum also works
Plan for: About 35–45 minutes after dough is ready

Prepare first · Same-day pizza dough

Method

01 · Preheat
About 20 minutes
Use: Oven
Position a rack near the bottom; preheat to 274°C, or 260°C if that is the maximum.
Ready when: Oven fully heated; skillet starts dry and at room temperature.
01 PreheatHeat the oven; keep the empty skillet dry and at room temperature.
02 · Shape
A few minutes
Use: Chilled relaxed dough, dusting flour
Flour both faces. Press and stretch to a 23 cm circle, allowing the rim to flatten; place in the dry skillet. If it shrinks, give the dough more time to relax.
Ready when: Dough evenly fits the base without tears.
02 ShapeFit the relaxed dough to the dry skillet without tearing it.
03 · Top
Before baking
Use: Topping ingredients
Arrange tomatoes, basil and black pepper over dough. Reserve the fully cooked turkey bacon.
Ready when: Toppings evenly distributed.
03 TopAdd the tomatoes and basil first; reserve the cooked turkey bacon for late in the bake.
04 · Bake
15–20 minutes
Use: Topped skillet pizza
Bake 15–20 minutes, checking after 10 minutes. Add the fully cooked turkey bacon during the last 5–8 minutes to heat and crisp without burning. Continue until the dough is cooked and tomatoes split.
Ready when: Bottom firm and browned; no raw centre. Cheese, where used, melted and bubbling.
04 BakeAdd the cooked turkey bacon near the end so it warms without drying out.
05 · Serve
Immediately
Use: Pizza
Transfer with tongs to a board; slice and serve.
Ready when: Handle the skillet as hot; transfer onto a heatproof surface first.
05 ServeTransfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.

What to look for

Stage	Look and feel	Needs attention
Shaping	Dough relaxes into the pan and stays there.	Forcing a tight ball into shape.
Done	Bottom firm; middle fully baked; toppings cooked.	Assuming browned toppings guarantee cooked dough.

Troubleshooting

If you see	Likely cause	What to do now	Next time
Raw middle	Thick dough or too-heavy toppings	Keep baking until the base and middle set; shield or stop broiling if top is dark.	Use the stated pan size and modest toppings; begin checking after 10 minutes.
Dough shrinks in pan	Ball still under tension	Rest briefly, then stretch again.	Allow at least an hour of relaxation after rounding; shape cold.

Recipe notes

Follow the skillet method and topping order given above.

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Recipe

Cherry tomato and turkey bacon skillet pizza

Use the prepared pizza dough listed below. The skillet goes into the oven dry and at room temperature.

Include step photos when printing

Ingredients

Group	Ingredient	Amount	Preparation
Base	Prepared chilled pizza dough	350 g thick crust, or 200 g thin crust	Use an included pizza dough; relaxed before shaping
Handling	White flour	as needed	Dusting
Topping	Cherry tomatoes	12–15 whole
Topping	Basil	4–6 leaves
Topping	Fully cooked turkey bacon	4 strips	Verify no pork, pork casing/fat or added alcohol; cut halves or thirds
Topping	Cracked black pepper	to taste

Tools & alternatives

Utensil checklist

Tick the tools you have ready. Choose the recommended tool or its workaround; keep the specified pan size and heat rating.

Recommended Tools Regular Baker	Casual Baker Workarounds Hacks
Digital kitchen scale	Borrow a suitable scale for the gram amounts. Use measuring cups only where a volume is provided; fluff flour, spoon it in and level without packing.
23 cm cast-iron skillet	Use a frying pan of similar diameter and weight. Keep a lid if specified; check oven and broiler ratings if it goes in the oven.
Bench scraper	Use a firm food-safe spatula for lifting dough, or a kitchen knife for dividing it. Avoid sharp edges on nonstick surfaces.
Tongs	Use sturdy heat-resistant kitchen tongs or a broad spatula that supports the food securely.

Timing & recipe details

Makes: One 23 cm pizza
Heat: 274°C; 260°C maximum also works
Allow: About 35–45 minutes after dough is ready

Prepare first: Same-day pizza dough

How do I make it?

Heat the oven
About 20 minutes
Put a rack near the bottom of the oven and heat to 274°C, or 260°C if that is its highest setting.
Heat the oven; keep the empty skillet dry and at room temperature.
Ready when: Oven fully heated; skillet starts dry and at room temperature.
Fit the dough to the pan
A few minutes
Flour both sides of the cold, relaxed dough and press and stretch it into a 23 cm circle, flattening the edge too. Put it in the dry skillet; if it keeps shrinking, let it rest a little longer before stretching again.
Fit the relaxed dough to the dry skillet without tearing it.
Ready when: Dough evenly fits the base without tears.
Add the tomatoes
Before baking
Spread the tomatoes, basil and black pepper over the dough. Keep the fully cooked turkey bacon aside for later.
Add the tomatoes and basil first; reserve the cooked turkey bacon for late in the bake.
Ready when: Toppings evenly distributed.
Bake, then add turkey bacon
15–20 minutes
Bake for 15–20 minutes, starting to check after 10 minutes. Add the fully cooked turkey bacon for only the last 5–8 minutes so it heats and crisps without burning. Keep baking until the dough is cooked through and the tomatoes split.
Add the cooked turkey bacon near the end so it warms without drying out.
Ready when: Bottom firm and browned; no raw centre. Cheese, where used, melted and bubbling.
Cut and serve
Immediately
Use tongs to move the pizza to a board, then cut it into slices and serve.
Transfer the baked pizza to a board, then slice and serve.
Ready when: Handle the skillet as hot; transfer onto a heatproof surface first.

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

What you notice	Likely cause	What to do
Raw middle	Thick dough or too-heavy toppings	Keep baking until the base and middle set; shield or stop broiling if top is dark. Use the stated pan size and modest toppings; begin checking after 10 minutes.
Dough shrinks in pan	Ball still under tension	Rest briefly, then stretch again. Allow at least an hour of relaxation after rounding; shape cold.

Useful recipe notes

Follow the skillet method and topping order given above.

See the detailed method and ratios in , or follow ingredients through the .

Method

01 · Preheat

02 · Shape

03 · Top

04 · Bake

05 · Serve

What to look for

Troubleshooting

Recipe notes

How do I make it?

Heat the oven

Fit the dough to the pan

Add the tomatoes

Bake, then add turkey bacon

Cut and serve

What can go wrong, and how can I fix it?

Cherry tomato and turkey bacon skillet pizza at a glance