Caramelized onion pizza with fontina and pancetta
Caramelized onion pizza with fontina and pancetta recipe in the pizza category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 1/4 ounce packet yeast
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup coarsely grated fontina
- 6 slices pancetta, cooked until crisp
- 1 clove garlic, cut in half
- 1 drizzle of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Recipe method:
- Pour the water into a large bowl.
- Sprinkle in the yeast and sugar. Stir to dissolve.
- Let it stand until the mixture begins to bubble, about 5 minutes.
- If the mixture does not bubble, start it over with another packet of yeast.
- Stir in 1 cup of flour, the salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Mix with a wooden spoon until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
- On a lightly floured surface knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Oil a large bowl with the remaining olive oil.
- Place dough in oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a warm dish towel, and let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down the dough and return it to the floured surface.
- Divide dough into two balls and cover each with plastic wrap, leaving room for expansion. Allow to double in size again.
- Heat oil in large nonstick saute pan over medium heat.
- Add thinly sliced onions and season with salt.
- Saute 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir frequently to get an even color.
- Cook until very tender and a rich golden color develops, about 20 minutes longer. Cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
- Roll out 2 dough disks on lightly floured surface to 8 inch rounds.
- Sprinkle two baking sheets or pizza stones with cornmeal.
- Rub a generous drizzle of olive oil on dough.
- Rub raw garlic clove all over dough.
- Top with fontina, caramelized onions and pancetta.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake pizza for 10 to 12 minutes, until bubbling and crisp.
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