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Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, sfincione. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Sfincione is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Sfincione is something that I have loved my whole life.

Topping a thick-crust pizza with bread crumbs might sound like a strange idea, but it really is the crispy, cheesy secret sauce behind this Sicilian Christmas Pizza. Well, that and the actual sauce of onion and anchovies–ingredients you might want to keep secret from guests. Its original Sicilian ancestor from the province surrounding the capital city of Palermo is called sfincione (or sfinciuni in dialect) and, while enjoyed year-round, is often served at New Year's and for the Feast of San Giovanni. The crust is light, fluffy, and slightly spongy, rather than dense and chewy, with a crisp bottom layer.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have sfincione using 15 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Sfincione:

1. Get 250 grams plain flour
2. Prepare 250 grams canadian strong flour
3. Prepare 400 ml warm water
4. Get 7 gram yeast sachet
5. Get 1 red onion
6. Make ready 70 grams breadcrumbs
7. Make ready Anchovies
8. Take 120 grams pecorino (or caciocavallo)
9. Make ready 50 grams grated parmesan cheese (or pecorino)
10. Prepare 400 grams tomato sauce
11. Get Oregano
12. Get Olive oil
13. Make ready Salt
14. Make ready Sugar
15. Get Black pepper

This recipe was initially prepared during the Christmas festivities, but nowadays is baked and served all year long. The name sfincione derives from the Latin word spongia, which means sponge. It got this name thanks to the spongy, soft consistency of the dough. However, many people may argue that the name stems from the Arabic word " sfang " which means a pancake sweetened with honey.

Steps to make Sfincione:

1. Start with preparing the dough. Place the two types of flour, yeast and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl and gently mix. This is the flour mix.
2. Put the warm water and 50 ml of olive oil in a mixing bowl. Gradually add some of the flour mix at a time, while mixing either with a spoon or hands. When you have added half of the mix, add the teaspoon of salt and continue as before. 1. Once all of it has been mixed, cover the bowl with cling film and keep it in a warm and dry place for at least 2 hours to let it rise
3. Meanwhile, boil half a kettle. Slice the red onion into thin slices. Place the sliced onions into a pot and cover with the boiled water. Leave it for 5 minutes.
4. Drain the onions in a colander and transfer to a pan with a drizzle of olive oil and 2 finely slices anchovies. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Then, add some cold water (about 100ml) and cook for about 10 minutes or until the water has absorbed and the onions feel soft.
5. Add the tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes. This is your tomato sauce.
6. Slice the pecorino (or caciocavallo cheese) roughly into bite size cubes and grate the other cheese (parmesan or pecorino). Cut some anchovies (the amount will depend on how much you like anchovies!) into small bite size pieces.
7. Put the breadcrumbs in a separate frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Mix and cook for a few minutes until it looks toasted.
8. Once the dough is ready, line baking paper on a large tray and spread a small amount of olive oil with a brush. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Then place the dough onto the tray and spread it evenly in a rectangle shape. Again, apply a small amount of olive oil onto the dough with a brush.
9. Add the anchovies. We’ve only done half in this recipe as I’m not the biggest fan of it.
10. Add the tomato base sauce on top
11. Add the cubes of cheese (pecorino or caciocavallo), followed by grated cheese (parmesan or pecorino)
12. Add the breadcrumbs
13. Lastly, add the oregano and it is ready to get into the oven for 40 minutes.
14. Slice in rectangles and serve!

It got this name thanks to the spongy, soft consistency of the dough. However, many people may argue that the name stems from the Arabic word " sfang " which means a pancake sweetened with honey. Palermo Christmas pizza or Sfincione di San Giovanni is a special occasion treat served on the feast of San Giovanni, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Good Friday. The sfincione is flat, soft bread with few condiments, balanced to produce a light and tasty nosh that smells of fresh bread, onions, tomato, anchovies, cheese and toasted breadcrumbs. This sfincione is a pleasure to eat, does not bloat you, it is easy to digest and is even low in cholesterol!

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