Big Deal Pizza
- 1 red onion
- 8 slices prosciutto (thin slices)
- 7 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces flour, plus
- extra flour, for dusting
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- olive oil (for frying)
- 225 g passata (pureed tomatoes)
- 6 -8 anchovies packed in oil, drained
- 1 tablespoon small caper, drained
- basil leaves
- stoned black olives
- Cut the onion into thick slices, tear the proscuitto into strips and cut the mozzarella into slices.
- Set aside.
- Sift the flour along with the baking powder into a bowl Mix in a generous amount of salt and half the oregano.
- Make a well in the center and pour in about 100ml of cold water.
- With your figers gradually mix in the flour from the edges to make a smooth dough.
- You may need to adjust a bit with a little more water or flour to get a smooth elastic dough that does not stick to the fingers.
- Knead well for a minute or so on a floured surface.
- Roll out the dough to a thin round, large enough to fit the bottom of a large heavy skillet.
- Coat the bottom of the skillet with olive oil and heat over moderate to high heat.
- When the oil is hot, but not smoking, lift the dough, wrapped around a rolling pin and drop it carefully into the hot oil.
- You may have to rearrange it with a fork to fit flat in the pan.
- Fry briskly for a few minutes, until a good golden colour.
- Prick any air bubbles that rise with a fork and flatten them back down.
- Turn the dough over in the pan and reduce the heat to moderate.
- Spread with the passata, seasoning generously and sprinkling with the remaining oregano.
- Sprinkle with the onion slices and anchovy strips.
- Scatter on the capers.
- Arrange cheese slices over all.
- Tuck in the proscuitto strips and tear the basil strips and strew them over the top along with the olives to taste.
- cover with a tight lid and cook until the base is golden and the cheese has melted.
- Lift out carefully using two spatulas and drain on kitchen toweling.
- Cut into wedges to serve.
red onion, mozzarella cheese, flour, extra flour, baking powder, oregano, olive oil, passata, anchovies, caper, basil, black olives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/big-deal-pizza-178402 (may not work)