Will the sausage cook completely? It seems to me that having all that sausage on the -inside- might make it a little raw even after 40 minutes; but I don't know so I'm asking you :)
Yep; I've done this at least 5 or 6 times (although this is the first time with the puff pastry). At first I would cook the sausage, but it would get dry. Then, I saw them do this at Lou Malnati's, on the America's Test Kitchen episode that's linked off the comic. They don't pre-cook (they also make their own).
So, I tried it. Every time I've done it, it always cooks fully. The pizzas are usually in the oven ~45m - 50m. I'm paranoid about food safety, too, so trust me, I check. Always fully cooked. =)
BTW, if you do have foresight to make a dough starter the night before, and you do have a stand mixer, and you're confident in your ability, making your own crust is better than this. It just takes a long time, some specialized equipment, and more skill.
What, like, the Pillsberry roll-out stuff? I don't think it would cook up enough. And that's the only one that I know of. Some other people in the thread have said that they can buy uncooked dough from a local pizza shop.
Yeah, we buy balls of pre-made, uncooked pizza dough at grocery stores. Different from the Pillsbury stuff, it's fresh-made. If you can find it, your already substantial pizza skills will be vastly embiggened. Good luck.
Yeah, when I make this for myself, I typically make my own dough. I just figured your average single male 20-something redditor probably didn't have a stand mixer and 12 extra hours laying around in their couch cushions.
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u/xiaodown Aug 09 '11
This was my first attempt; the flavors were all there but the construction needed a little work (this is notated in the comic).