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Easy No-Roll, No-Stretch Sicilian-Style Square Pizza at Home Recipe

Unknown · seriouseats.com · 2011 · Original

Sicilian / sfincione (asserted)

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

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

Baker's percentages

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

Flour

425g

Water

Hydration

Salt

3.3%

Yeast

1.67%

Oil

38.4%

Sauce

Cheese

227g

Dough weight

633g

Process

Bake temp

550°F / 288°C

Bake time

10-15 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (7)

  • flourall-purpose flour15 oz · 425.3g
  • saltkosher salt0.5 oz · 14.2g
  • yeastrapid-rise yeast0.25 oz · 7.1g
  • sugarsugar0.5 oz · 14.2g
  • oilextra-virgin olive oil0.5 cup · 109g
  • sauce tomato1 can whole peeled tomatoes packed in tomato juice
  • cheese mozzarellashredded mozzarella cheese0.5 lb · 226.8g

Toppings (5)

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

  • over cheese1 medium russet potato1 oz · 198.5g
  • over cheese4 medium garlic cloves
  • over cheesedried oregano2 tsp · 1g
  • over cheesered pepper flakes0.5 tsp · 2.1g
  • over cheese4 sprigs basil