Prepare the dough:
Mix the lukewarm water with the honey and instant yeast in a bowl and let rest for about 5 minutes. Then add the olive oil, flour and salt and knead everything for 10-12 minutes until a smooth dough forms. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
Prepare the ground meat filling:
Peel and finely dice the onions. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the ground meat for 3-4 minutes. Add the onions, onion powder, paprika powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder and soy sauce. Continue frying everything for another 5 minutes until the ground meat is completely cooked through.
Prepare the BBQ sauce:
Mix the BBQ sauce with the ketchup and hot mustard in a small bowl until smooth. Then add the sauce to the ground meat mixture and combine everything thoroughly. Allow the finished ground meat filling to cool completely so that the dough does not become too soft when filling it later.
Shape and fill the pizza buns:
Gently knead the risen dough and divide it into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball and roll it out into a circle on a lightly floured work surface. Place one slice of cheese in the center, spread some ground meat filling on top and cover with a second slice of cheese. Bring the edges of the dough together over the filling and seal carefully. Turn the filled dough balls seam-side down and gently flatten them slightly.
Add the toppings to the pizza buns:
Place the filled pizza buns on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Spread a little tomato passata over the tops and then add grated Gouda and salami to taste. Let the pizza buns rest for another 30 minutes.
Bake the Sloppy Joe Pizza:
Preheat the oven to 200 °C using top and bottom heat. Bake the pizza buns in the preheated oven for about 12-18 minutes until the dough is golden brown and the cheese has melted. Allow to cool briefly and preferably serve while still warm.
Preparation time:
Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes (including preparation, rising and baking time).
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