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Sicilian Sfincione Pizza

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
65 min
TOTAL TIME
180 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Lunch Dinner Snack Italian Sicilian
Sicilian Sfincione Pizza
Ingredients
  • 2 cups warm water (100 to 110 degrees F (40 to 45 degrees C))
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large yellow onions, diced
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 9 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained and 1 tablespoon oil reserved
  • 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup fine plain dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 ounces shredded aged provolone cheese
Instructions
1
Begin by placing warm water into the bowl of your stand mixer, which has been fitted with a dough hook attachment. Next, sprinkle yeast evenly onto the surface of the water and allow it to activate and 'bloom'. Then, add salt, sugar, olive oil, and flour into the mixture. Using the dough hook attachment, knead the ingredients together until they form a very elastic and sticky dough. This process should take around 6 to 7 minutes, during which time you may need to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
2
Subsequently, cover the dough with a damp cloth and place it in a warm location to allow it to rise. This process should take approximately 90 minutes, at which point the dough should have doubled in size.
3
In a separate pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced onions and salt to the pan, stirring occasionally as they cook until they soften, sweeten, and turn translucent. This process should take around 6 or 7 minutes.
4
Once the onions have cooked, add red pepper flakes, black pepper, tomato paste, oregano, and anchovies to the pan. Mix all the ingredients together until the anchovies have dissolved.
5
Next, add marinara sauce to the pan and rinse out the container with water. Then, slowly pour in 2 tablespoons of water while stirring the mixture until it comes together and the flavors have melded. Allow this mixture to simmer on medium-low heat for around 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), which is crucial for achieving the perfect pizza.
7
In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs and Pecorino Romano cheese. Using a fork, mix the ingredients together until they are well combined.
8
Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the bowl, along with the reserved anchovy oil. Mix all the ingredients together until the bread crumbs are well moistened.
9
Generously coat a 13x18-inch rimmed sheet pan with up to 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Then, take the dough out of the bowl and onto the prepared sheet pan.
10
Using your hands, pull, stretch, and press the dough to the sides of the pan. If necessary, pause for a moment to allow the dough to rest before continuing.
11
Spoon your sauce over the dough, spreading it evenly up to about 1/2 inch from the edges. Add sliced mozzarella and provolone cheeses on top of the sauce.
12
Finally, sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly over the pizza. Drizzle any remaining olive oil on top of the pizza to give it a golden glaze.
13
Bake your pizza in the preheated oven for around 35 minutes, or until it is well browned and the bottom is cooked. To prevent the crust from burning, remove your pizza from the oven as soon as possible and transfer it to a cooling rack.