This pan pizza has a spongy crumb with a crispy base and a crunchy topping.
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Sfincione Sicilian New Year's pizza with breadcrumbs onions and caciocavallo
Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt
The etymology of sfincione is not entirely clear but the most likely answer is that it comes from the word for sponge a reference to its high airy texture. The base is crispy with olive oil while the sauce and cheese layer are salty and deeply savory with dry-grated caciocavallo (a Sicilian sheep’s milk cheese) and anchovies with lots of caramelized onions. Instead of straight-up melted cheese on top it has a mixture of breadcrumbs and more caciocavallo. It’s pretty good all year round but especially good for welcoming in the New Year when delicious simple handy sponge-like beverages are at their peak of popularity. Not only that it’s also pretty easy to make.
What is that? Never heard of it? You always thought Sicilian pizza was just the thick square spongy stuff you get when you’re drunk enough that a regular slice just won’t cut it.
