Crunchy Pizza

Crunchy pizza like the one you buy, but made with bread dough removed after rising. Naturally, a small piece is rolled out thinly, and you will see how it becomes crunchy during baking. Everyone knows pizza is loved by all, young and old, it doesn’t have an age limit for consumers, and there aren’t specific days to make it; I’d say every day and any moment is good, even now. At least once a week, I bake homemade bread with natural yeast and durum wheat semolina flour, and inevitably with just over three and a half ounces, I make a crunchy pizza to accompany lentil hummus or chickpeas as an appetizer, especially if I have someone over for lunch or dinner.

  • Difficulty: Very easy
  • Cost: Very cheap
  • Rest time: 2 Hours
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

  • 3.5 oz bread dough
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
  • to taste salt

Tools

  • Baking Tray
  • Parchment Paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • Pastry Board

Steps

  • I roll out the bread dough with the rolling pin on the pastry board very thinly, trying to avoid tearing it. I season with salt, oil, and some crumbled rosemary sprigs. My dough also contains sesame seeds, but they are not necessary. As I’ve explained above, this doesn’t start as a pizza; on the contrary, when I make bread (hence the sesame seeds), I always take some dough and roll it out to make a very thin pizza.

  • I bake it in the oven preheated to 428°F for 15 minutes. Check it even before, as it’s so thin that it might burn.

  • Here’s the crunchy pizza ready

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My name is Pina, and my passion is food and cooking in general. On the blog, I focus on regional dishes like those from my birthplace, Sicily. I also feature dishes from Lazio, the region that has hosted me for over 40 years, but in general, I cover all Italian regions. Traveling and exploring is my second passion, so I couldn't leave out dishes from around the "World" on my blog. My blog is divided into simple and essential sections like appetizers, first courses, main courses, side dishes, bread and leavened products, jams and preserves, wines and wineries, and of course, travels. Desserts are included, and finally, there is a dedicated corner for gluten-free options. Easy recipes, explained step by step and always updated.

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