Fried dough pizza recipe is a traditional dish originating from the Neapolitan street food after War world 2. This plate is simple to make and easy to present at parties as it can be warmed up just before serving.
This recipe was presented by Eliana de Matteis during her cooking class at the Mediathec Pole Culturel Auguste Escoffier, Villeneuve Loubet
Time to prepare 40 minutes: difficulty low
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| Prep Time | 30 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Passive Time | 8 hours |
| Servings | people |
- 500 gr flour type 55 or Manitoba
- 300 gr water at room temperature
- 1 package bread Yeast
- 1.5 tsp salt
- .5 tsp caster sugar
- oil for deep fry
- 200 gr tomato sauce
- 200 gr fresh mozzarella (fior di latte o bufala)
- 1 clove garlic
- 50 gr parmesan cheese grated
- 10 basil leaves
Ingredients Dough
For the filling:
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- To activate the yeast, mix it with water. The water should be lukewarm or at room temperature. Add ½ tsp of sugar, and let it rest until it becomes foamy.
- In the meantime, strain the flour along with the sugar and the salt into a bowl, ensuring they are completely mixed. Make a ‘well’ in the centre of the flour mix.
- Slowly pour the yeast and water mixture in the ‘well’ of the flour and mix it with the wet ingredients gradually, using your fingers.
- Once they are thoroughly mixed continue mixing the flour with your hands until the dough becomes a ball that comes away easily from the side of the bowl.
- Take the dough out of the bowl and knead it on a flat surface. Shape it into a smooth ball and place it into an oiled bowl covered with a wet towel to rest. Let it rise for 6 to 8 hours.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls. They should be around 60 gr each and let them rest for 30 minutes
- Stir fry the garlic clove with 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Add the tomato sauce and 2 leaves of basil, letting it simmer until it thickens
- Flatten the balls into circles, with the centre thinner than the sides and deep fry them in hot oil (about 180 C)
- Cook the pizzas for 2 minutes on each side, until the crust is golden .
- Remove from the frying oil and place it on a paper kitchen towel to absorb the oil.
- Put a spoon of tomato sauce over each pizza, a slice of mozzarella, a basil leave and sprinkle with parmesan
- Enjoy
Other use of fried dough
Fried dough pizza can also be used to make calzoni, which is a folded pizza. It can be filled with ricotta, and cooked ham like in the photo below.
The fried dough can also be used as dessert filled with custard or even nutella and sprinkled with icing sugar.
Amazing recipe Laura, pinned it!
That is such a novel idea! Fried pizza!