Sicilian Deep Dish Eggplant (Aubergine) Pizza
There is a lot of flavor in this delicious pizza, and since the recipe was found in Cooking Light Annual Recipes for 1999, it's not loaded with fat. I'm sure you could add some of your favorite pizza toppings, like pepperoni, red pepper flakes, olives, etc. to make even better.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1tablespoon sugar
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- 1cup warm water
- 3
- 1teaspoon olive oil
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon cornmeal
- 4cups diced peeled eggplants
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 3⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1cup drained artichoke heart
- 1
- 1cup minced red onion
- 2tablespoons capers
- 1tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2
- 4
- 2cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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DIRECTIONS
- Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water in a bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
- Lightly spoon 2 3/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
- Add flour, oil and salt to yeast mixture, stirring to form a soft dough.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
- Add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands.
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
- Punch dough down; divide dough in half.
- Roll each half of dough into a 11 inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
- Place the prepared pizza dough into 2 9-inch cake pans that are lightly greased and sprinkled with cornmeal.
- Press dough up the sides of the pan.
- Cover and let rise until puffy-- about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Combine eggplant and next 3 ingredients.
- Place eggplant mixture on a jelly roll pan, spreading evenly.
- Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Remove eggplant from oven and increase oven temperature to 400°F.
- Combine eggplant mixture, artichokes and next 6 ingredients, dividing it equally between the pizza crusts.
- Top with cheese.
- Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes or until crusts are lightly browned.
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