Method of baking pizza from coated frozen cheese granules

In the method of preparing cheese granules and baking pizzas in which the granules are frozen and applied as a topping, wherein the improvement comprises:

• coating cheese granules consisting of at least one variety of mozzarella or a blend of mozzarella with other cheese in a cheese processing plant with an aqueous carrier containing at least one cheese emulsifier effective for promoting the melting and fusing of the granules during baking, said coating comprising from about 0.5 to 4 parts by weight by 100 part of uncoated granules and being distributed over the outer surfaces of the individual granules, storing the coated granules in frozen free-flowing condition, and thereafter in a retail pizza outlet or restaurant applying the granules as a topping on pizzas being prepared for baking, and baking the pizzas to obtain melting and fusing of the granules.