Pan Pizza (Pizza Hut Clone)

I’ve always had a special place in my stomach for Pizza Hut Pizza. It was a focal part of my childhood. We’d go a couple of time a month to the one the next town over and get some delicious bread sticks and pizzas with the family and it was always a great time full of laughter and great pizza (I swear to you, in the 80’s the pizza there was fire). Sometimes if there was a wait my brother and I would drop a quarter or two into the ninja turtles game in the lobby until our table is ready. It’s a core memory from my childhood and one I’d like to replicate (food wise at least – I have the ninja turtles game in my arcade cabinet so I can play that whenever I want!)

The problem is Pizza Hut has gone downhill. The last few times I tried the pizza there is was a pan full of disappointment. They changed the dough recipe and the sauce and are using some weird cheese and the entire texture and taste is way off from what it used to be. So that’s why I’m determined to crack the code on replicating that 80’s Pizza Hut pie.

All that being said – this wasn’t it. I mean.. it was still a good pizza and the dough was flaky and buttery but the sauce and cheese just didn’t hit like I expected. Time to go back to the drawing board – one day I’ll recreate that 80’s nostalgia bomb – and when I do I’ll fire up a game of ninja turtles first to complete the experience.