Till across the Second World Struggle, pizza as we all know it at the moment was a meals made virtually completely amongst the decrease lessons in Neapolitan society. The Italian higher lessons appeared down upon this avenue meals and would typically keep away from it (what a mistake that was!), however this doesn’t imply that they didn’t discover a strategy to get in on the pizza motion in some method.
Pizza alla Campofranco (also called “Pizza Raffinata,” or “Refined Pizza”) was invented by a chef who labored for the Neapolitan the Aristocracy. It’s a stuffed, deep dish pizza with a novel brioche-style dough. Not solely is it completely scrumptious, in some ways it’s simpler (and far sooner) to make than conventional Neapolitan pizza.
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PIZZA ALLA CAMPOFRANCO RECIPE
Makes: One 10 to 12-inch pizza
Cook dinner Time: 6 ½ to 7 hours, largely unattended
For this recipe, you’ll need:
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4 ⅛ cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, divided
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⅔ cup (150 ml) entire milk
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1 ½ teaspoons (6 g) lively dry yeast
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3 massive eggs
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3 teaspoons (20 g) honey
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Salt
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¾ cup (150 g) lard, plus additional for greasing
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6 ounces (170 g) sliced ham
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8 ounces (225 g) chopped mozzarella cheese, divided
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2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
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14 ounces (400 g) canned entire peeled tomatoes
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1 garlic clove, peeled
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8 to 10 contemporary basil leaves
Place 100 grams of flour in a mixing bowl. Warmth the milk in a microwave for about 15 seconds, or till it’s heat (however not boiling). Stir the yeast into the milk till it dissolves fully. Pour the milk and yeast into the flour and stir all collectively till a fair, easy paste types. Cowl the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a heat place (an oven with the sunshine on works effectively) for 1 hour.
After an hour, place the risen “lievitino” combination into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the remaining 400 grams of flour, the eggs, honey and a couple of tsp. (10 g) of salt. Combine with a hook attachment at a medium/low velocity till all the substances are evenly mixed.
Whereas persevering with to combine, add one spoonful of the lard. As soon as the lard is evenly included into the dough, add a second spoonful. Repeat this course of till all the lard is included.
Take away the dough from the mixer and kind it right into a easy ball. Place it in a big bowl, cowl with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a heat place for two hours, or till it roughly triples in measurement.
Grease a big work floor with lard and switch the risen dough into the middle. Lower off ⅓ of the dough and put aside for later. Unfold the remaining dough right into a flat circle utilizing your arms till it’s large enough to drape right into a springform mildew with a ten to 12-inch (25 to 30 cm) diameter and a few 3 inch (7.5 cm) peak. The dough ought to have the ability to cowl the edges of the mildew.
Grease the underside and sides of the springform with lard and drape the dough sheet into the mildew. Gently press the dough sheet into the corners. Place half of the sliced ham in a layer to cowl the underside, then unfold half of the mozzarella on high of the ham. Cowl the cheese with one other layer of ham. Save the remaining cheese for later.
Unfold the remaining portion of unused dough right into a flat circle along with your arms, till it’s large enough to cowl the highest of the “pie.” Drape it on high of the ham. Trim the surplus dough from across the sides of the mildew, then firmly press and pinch the highest and aspect doughs collectively to seal the pizza shut. The ensuing stuffed pizza ought to fill about half of the mildew (it is going to rise considerably later).
Cowl the pizza with plastic wrap and let it rise in a heat place for two hours.
Whereas the pizza rises, you’ll be able to put together the tomato sauce. Place the olive oil, canned tomatoes, garlic, basil and a giant pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Convey to a delicate simmer over medium/low warmth and let it cook dinner, partially coated, till the tomatoes dissolve and the sauce turns into very thick—about half-hour. Salt the sauce once more to style, flip off the warmth and put aside for later.
After the pizza has risen, take away the plastic wrap and unfold the remaining mozzarella cheese evenly on high. Cowl the highest of the pizza and cheese with the tomato sauce, leaving only a small margin of “crust” free across the edges.
Put the pizza into a chilly oven and set the temperature to 350° F (180° C). Cook dinner for 35 to 45 minutes (ranging from whenever you flip the oven on)—till the cheese has melted and the pizza crust turns into golden and begins to brown across the excessive edges.
Let the pizza cool for five minutes earlier than eradicating the springform, reducing and serving.
