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The Montanara Pizza (Classic Fried Italian Pizza).
There is pizza, and then there is this pizza.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 1h 5m👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
If possible, prepare your pizza dough the night before and allow it to rise in the fridge overnight.
2
Heat a medium to large soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the olive oil, butter, garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Slowly cook the garlic in the oil/butter for about ⏱️ 10-20 minutes, but be very careful not to burn the garlic. You want the garlic to be fragrant and lightly caramelized. Now carefully add the tomatoes, crushing them with your hand as you add them. Add the tomato paste, dried basil, oregano, a good pinch salt and the parmesan rind. Bring the sauce to a low boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer, with the lid off for about ⏱️ 1 hour or as long as you can. If you are going to go longer than an hour, keep the lid on. You can make the sauce three to four days in advance. The longer it simmers and sits, the better.
garlic (finely chopped or grated)8 clovescrushed red pepper1 teaspoontomato paste2 tablespoonsdried basil2 teaspoonsbunch fresh basil1oregano1 teaspoonunsalted butter4 tablespoonssalt (to taste)
3
To prepare the pizzas, Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
4
Place a pizza stone under the broiler (or large pan) and heat it for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Pour enough canola oil into an 8 quart pot to go 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350 degrees F. Divide the dough into four balls. Dust each ball of dough with semolina. Using your fingertips, press the dough into a 8-10 inch circle, it does not need to be perfect. Using a fork, poke holes all over the dough; gently lower the dough into the hot oil. Fry, flipping once, until golden and puffed, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a pizza peel or clean surface. Repeat with the remaining dough. Spread each pizza with as much sauce as desired. Distribute a quarter of each of the cheeses and basil leaves over each piece of dough. Drizzle the pizzas with a little olive oil. Slide pizza, one at a time, onto stone. Turn the oven to broil and broil until cheese melts, about 1-1½ minutes. Serve hot with fresh pecorino, basil and pine nuts.
dried basil2 teaspoonsbunch fresh basil1
5
*Heavily adapted from [Saveur | http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Montanara-Starita-Fried-Pizza-with-Marinara-Sauce].
Nutrition Facts
calories
1017 kcal
fat Content
57 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
566 mg
protein Content
30 g
cholesterol Content
123 mg
carbohydrate Content
25 g
saturated Fat Content
25 g
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