Onion and Anchovy Pizza
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 1 cup water (115F)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3-1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp sea salt (fine)
- 3 lbs yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water, room temperature
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2-oz can anchovy fillets, packed in oil
- 20 Nicoise olives
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- Jelly roll pan (11x17-inches)
- To Make the Pizza Dough:
- In mixing bowl fitted with a metal blade (not dough hook).
- Stir together sugar, yeast and water.
- Let set for 10 minutes or until it starts to look bubbly.
- Stir in olive oil.
- With mixer running on low, add flour one cup at a time and all of the salt, until the dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl, and cleaning it.
- Knead with the help of the mixer for about 3-4 minutes.
- Place in an oiled bowl that is covered for 1-1/2 hrs or until doubled.
- Roll out onto the jellyroll pan.
- Set aside.
- To Make the Onion Mixture:
- Cook the onions slowly in water and olive oil in a large covered frying pan, stirring frequently, until they are soft and tender, but not browned, about 1 hour.
- When onions are tender, season with thyme, salt, pepper.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Spread over prepared crust.
- Arrange anchovies and olives over the onions.
- Sprinkle cheese and dribble with a little olive oil or the oil from the anchovies.
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- Bake in a 425F, until crust is golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.
- Cut into squares.
sugar, yeast, water, olive oil, flour, salt, yellow onions, water, olive oil, thyme, salt, anchovy, nicoise olives, parmesan cheese, roll pan
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/onion-and-anchovy-pizza (may not work)