Sicilian Pizza

I love pizza!  One of my favorite types of pizza is the thick crust Sicilian Style pizza.  With a crust to topping ratio over 5:1, this pizza is like one giant bread stick.  I have been looking for a good crust recipe for a while.  I finally found one that my family loves. Actually Dana said it was the best pizza that I have ever made.  Now that is a good endorsement.

Sicilian Pizza

In the bowl of your mixer combine the water and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until it starts to foam.

Add 3 cups of flour, salt and 1 tbs of olive oil. Mix slowly with a dough hook until a ball starts to form.

With the dough hook kneading the dough, Slowly add flour 1 tbs at a time until a smooth ball forms. Roughly 1/2 cup more. Once a smooth ball forms continue to knead for 5 minutes.

Place the dough ball in a oiled ball and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.

Oil a 13×18 half sheet pan and roll the dough ball onto it. Stretch the dough until it almost reaches the edges. Don’t worry if it does not reach the edges. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1-2 hours or until the dough rises above the edge of the pan.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once the dough has done its second rise, Press the dough out to the edges.

Cover with the sauce. Don’t go light on the sauce as the dough is pretty thick.

Then cover with cheese and your favorite toppings.

Place into the preheated oven and cook 15-20 minutes or until the edges and cheese brown.

Remove, cut into slices and eat.

Absolutely delicious!

5 from 1 vote

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Sicilian Pizza

Prep Time

3 hrs

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

3 hrs 15 mins

 

The most delicious thick crust Sicilian Pizza around.

Course: Pizza

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Author: Rex

Ingredients

Pizza

• 1 dough recipe below
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 8 oz cheese
• favorite toppings

Dough

• 1½ c. warm water
• 1½ tbsp. dry yeast
• 4 c. bread flour or all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. olive oil divided

Instructions

1. In the bowl of your mixer combine the water and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until it starts to foam.
2. Add 3 cups of flour, salt and 1 tbs of olive oil. Mix slowly with a dough hook until a ball starts to form.
3. With the dough hook kneading the dough, Slowly add flour 1 tbs at a time until a smooth ball forms. Roughly 1/2 cup more. Once a smooth ball forms continue to knead for 5 minutes.
4. Place the dough ball in a oiled ball and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.
5. Oil a 13x18 half sheet pan and roll the dough ball onto it. Stretch the dough until it almost reaches the edges. Don't worry if it does not reach the edges. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise for 1-2 hours or until the dough rises above the edge of the pan.
6. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Once the dough has done its second rise, Press the dough out to the edges.
8. Cover with the sauce. Don't go light on the sauce as the dough is pretty thick.
9. Then cover with cheese and your favorite toppings.
10. Place into the preheated oven and cook 15-20 minutes or until the edges and cheese brown.
11. Remove and eat.

Adapted from http://pizza.about.com/od/TraditionalPizza/r/Sicilian-Style-Square-Pizza-Recipe.htm