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Sicilian-Style Broccoli Rabe With Eggplant and Capers Recipe

Unknown · seriouseats.com · 2012 · 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: 500°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

276g

Cheese

Dough weight

107g

Process

Bake temp

500°F / 260°C

Bake time

6-6 min

Oven

home standard

Surface

stone

Ingredients (5)

  • saltKosher salt
  • oilextra-virgin olive oil6 tbsp · 81.6g
  • sauce tomatotomato paste2 tbsp · 30.6g
  • sugarsugar2 tbsp · 25g
  • sauce tomatocanned whole peeled tomatoes with their juice1 cup · 245g

Toppings (8)

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

  • over cheese1 small eggplant
  • over cheese1 medium onion
  • over cheese2 stalks celery
  • over cheesecapers3 tbsp · 37.5g
  • over cheesegolden raisins0.25 cup · 50g
  • over cheesered wine or balsamic vinegar3 tbsp · 37.5g
  • over cheeseFreshly ground black pepper
  • over cheese3 bunches broccoli rabe