Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza)

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Pizza Fritta is a popular street food in Naples! A fried pizza base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Radwa

Equipment

Frying pan
Mixing bowl
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Rolling Pin

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups lukewarm water
1 ½ teaspoon dried active yeast
½ sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup pizza sauce
⅓ cup sunflower oil
1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Make the pizza dough: In a small bowl, mix together yeast, warm water and sugar. Set aside in a warm place for 8-10 minutes or until bubbles form.
1 ¼ cups lukewarm water, 1 ½ teaspoon dried active yeast, ½ sugar
In a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt and the active yeast mixture and knead for 9-10 minutes until smooth.
3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt
Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it set in a warm place to rise and double in size.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions, and form them into balls.
Roll each ball into a 5 inch circle, or just press it with your fingers to form the circle.
Fry the pizza dough: Heat the oil in a large frying pan and then fry the pizzas until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
⅓ cup sunflower oil
Add the toppings: Put them on a serving plate and spread them with spoonfuls of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.
½ cup pizza sauce, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves

Notes

Either use a large frying pan to fry the pizza base or fry them one at a time. This way, they get plenty of room to rise, and their shape won't be ruined.

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