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Sfincione Pizza

Tom Vincent · gozney.com · 2025 · Original

Sicilian / sfincione (aspirational)

Sicilian / sfincione (Sicily): thick spongy crumb, often with anchovy/breadcrumb/caciocavallo; sometimes cheeseless

Style norms: 65–75% hydration · 450–550°F bake (this recipe: 715°F)

Baker's percentages

Every ingredient as a percentage of the flour weight (flour = 100%) — the way bakers compare doughs across batch sizes.

Flour

Water

Hydration

Salt

Yeast

Oil

Sauce

790g

Cheese

144g

Dough weight

54g

Process

Bake temp

715°F / 379°C

Bake time

10-15 min

Oven

wood fired

Surface

stone

Ingredients (6)

  • cheese mozzarellamozzarella125g
  • saltA generous pinch of salt
  • oilolive oil3 tbsp · 40.8g
  • sauce tomatowhole peeled plum tomatoes790g
  • cheese othergrated pecorino3 tbsp · 18.9g
  • oilA drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

Toppings (8)

Position matters: under the cheese steams, over the cheese roasts, post-bake stays fresh.

  • over cheese1 x 800g dough ball800g
  • over cheese1 large white onion
  • over cheeseA generous grind of black pepper
  • over cheesearlic cloves
  • over cheesedried oregano2 tsp · 1g
  • over cheeseCalabrian chillies1 tsp · 4.2g
  • over cheese6 anchovy fillets
  • over cheesebreadcrumbs1 tbsp · 12.5g