Pizza Of The Dead - {Pizza Dei Morti)

Recipe Ingredients

2		Red bell peppers - roasted, peeled,
		Cored, seeded, and cut 1/4" strips
2		Garlic cloves - sliced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely-chopped Italian parsley
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/4 cup	59ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup	59ml	Light red wine
3/4 cup	177ml	Warm water
1 1/2 oz	42g	Yeast
1 tablespoon	15ml	Honey
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
3 1/2 cups	218g / 7.7oz	All-purpose flour
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Fresh anchovies - cleaned

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the pepper strips, garlic, parsley, and salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over and refrigerate until ready to use.

In a large bowl, combine the wine, water, and yeast in a large bowl and stir until dissolved. Add the honey, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon olive oil and mix thoroughly. Add 1 cup of the flour and mix with a wooden spoon to make a loose batter. Add 2 more cups of the flour and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to incorporate as much flour as possible.

Bring the dough together by hand and turn out onto a floured board or marble surface. Knead 6 to 8 minutes, until you have made a firm, smooth dough. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a towel. Set aside to rise for 45 minutes. Cut the dough into 2 pieces and set aside to rise for another 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Take half of the dough and roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Remove the pepper from the marinade and arrange them atop the dough, along with the anchovies. Sprinkle with the remaining aromatics and oil in the pepper bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Roll out the remaining dough to a similar thickness and top the bottom crust. Pinch all around the edges to seal. Cut a vent in the top of the pizza.

Bake on a pizza sheet for 30 minutes, until the top and sides are golden. Remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2E31) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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