Pizza Parigina it’s a typical Neapolitan rustic pizza consisting of pizza base stuffed with tomato, provola cheese, cooked ham and a covering of crispy puff pastry … in a word, delicious!!!

 

 

 

 

SERVINGS:4

INGREDIENTS:

For the Pizza Dough:

• 250 grams of 00 flour (1½ cups)
• 150 ml. of water (2/3 cup)
• 12 ml. of extra virgin olive oil (3 tsp)
• 2 pinches of salt
• 3 grams of fresh yeast  (0.71 tsp)
• 1 pinch of sugar

To Garnish:

• 400 grams peeled tomatoes (14 oz)
• 75 grams sliced cooked ham (3 oz)
• 150 grams (5 oz) of cheese (caciocavallo, mozzarella or provola)

To make Cover;

• 120 grams  (4 oz) of puff pasrtry
• 1 small egg yolk
• 1 cup of milk

 

 

Preparation of the pizza dough:

• In a bowl, pour the water at room temperature and dissolve the yeast with a fork.
• Pour the flour and sugar into another bowl and mix by hand.
• Gradually incorporate the yeast with the water.
• Knead by hand until the mixture takes on a consistency.
• Gradually pour in the oil. After incorporating half of the oil, add and stir in the salt. Add the rest of the oil.
• Knead again until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
• Transfer to a work surface and work the dough for another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Form a ball and place in a large container.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at a temperature of 77 to 82 F for about 3 hours.

Assembly and cooking:

• Drain the peeled tomatoes and cut into strips. Mash them with a fork or chop them with a knife.

• Take the dough and place on the plate with parchment paper and lightly oiled.

• Stretch the dough with your fingers and cover with plastic film. Let stand about 20 min.

• Remove the plastic film and spread the tomato over almost the entire surface.

• Slice ham and cheese evenly.

• Spread the puff pastry and form a rectangle large enough to cover the pizza.

• Place the dough on the pizza, smooth the edges and prick with a fork.

• In a bowl, combine the egg yolk and milk and brush the surface.

• Preheat the oven to 390 F.

• Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 min.

• Cut into pieces with a knife.

• Serve and enjoy!