SICILIAN CHRISTMAS PIZZA (SFINCIONE)

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Categories     Bread     Appetizer     Bake

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 cups All-Purpose Flour (like King Arthur)
1 + 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons instant yeast
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons to 1 cup + 2 tablespoons lukewarm water*
Topping
3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
olive oil, for sauteing
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Sea salt and fresh black pepper
28-ounce can chopped or diced tomatoes
3 or 4 anchovies, chopped, optional
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 + 1/2 cups dried bread crumbs, like Panko or seasoned Italian
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons oregano, divided

Steps:

  • .1. Combine all of the crust ingredients and mix and knead to make a smooth, soft dough, using a stand mixer, bread machine, or your hands. 2. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and allow it to rise until puffy about 90 minutes. 3. While the dough rises get your toppings ready. Fry the onions in a large skillet over medium heat with a few tablespoons of olive oil, sugar, and season with salt and pepper. Stir every five minutes until browned, about 25-30 minutes. 4. Add in the tomatoes, anchovies and a teaspoon of oregano, simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool. 5. Stir together the bread crumbs, oil and oregano, set aside. 6. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet (a 13″ x 18″ half sheet pan) with non-stick spray. Drizzle it with olive oil, tilting the pan so the oil spreads out a bit. 7. Gently deflate the risen dough, and stretch it into an oval in your hands. Put it on the baking sheet and gently knead and stretch it out to fit the pan. If you have a hard time stretching it leave it alone for five minutes and try again. 8. Cover the dough, and let it rise again for about 90 minutes. 9. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Uncover the dough and sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over top, then spread the tomato/onion sauce over top, sprinkle with Parmesan, then the bread crumbs. 10. Bake the pizza for 35 minutes, or until the crust and crumbs are brown. Remove from the oven and let set for 5 minutes before slicing. To keep the crust crispy cut pizza in half or in quarters and place on a wire cooling rack. Slices can be cut with kitchen shears. Serve hot or cold. I

Tiktok Siraj
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I'm vegan, so I made this pizza with vegan cheese and toppings. It was delicious!


Sahina Akther
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I'm gluten-free, so I made this pizza with a gluten-free crust. It turned out great!


Baddy Draust
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This pizza is a great way to use up leftover Christmas ham. It's also a fun and easy dish to make with kids.


Naveed Urakhman
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I've made this pizza several times and it's always a hit. I love the combination of flavors and the crust is always perfect.


Kyere Bright
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I'm not sure why this recipe is so highly rated. It was a huge disappointment.


Taylor Jones
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This is the worst pizza I've ever had. I would not recommend it to anyone.


Josiah Venegas
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I followed the recipe exactly and my pizza turned out terrible. The crust was soggy and the toppings were bland.


Fazle Subhan
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I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this pizza was not it. It was kind of bland and the anchovies were overpowering.


Md Abdus salam
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This pizza is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The flavor is incredible.


Louis Mona
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I'm always looking for new and interesting pizza recipes, and this one definitely fits the bill. I'll definitely be making it again.


Momen mia
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I'm not a big fan of anchovies, but I loved them on this pizza. They added a salty, briny flavor that really complemented the other toppings.


Gulazar Javid
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I've never had anything like this pizza before. It's so unique and delicious!


Markus Mcelmurry
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This is my new favorite Christmas dish! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Syed Talha Shah
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I made a few substitutions based on what I had on hand. I used a sourdough crust instead of a traditional pizza crust, and I added some chopped olives to the topping. It turned out great!


Orume Blessing
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This pizza was a huge hit at our Christmas party! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the anchovies, raisins, and cheese.