Fennel-and-Sweet-Onion Pizza with Green Olives

Name: Fennel-and-Sweet-Onion Pizza with Green Olives
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 7 grams envelope active dry yeast; 118 milliliters brown ale; 454 grams Trugole or fresh Asiago cheese, shredded; 1 leave Basil , for garnish; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 fennel bulb, cut into 8 wedges; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 8 larges (large) green Sicilian olives, pitted, coarsely chopped; 1 serving Freshly ground pepper; 59 milliliters Pernod; 1 serving Salt; 1 large (very large) sweet onion, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Fennel-and-Sweet-Onion Pizza with Green Olives might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. This main course has 4088 calories, 218g of protein, and 173g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 77% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours. If you have pepper, kosher salt, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the yeast, honey and 1/4 cup of warm water.

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Honey

Water

Yeast

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Let stand until foaming, about 4 minutes.

Add the 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and the whole-wheat flour, ale, olive oil, salt and 1/2 cup of water and mix at medium speed until a smooth dough forms, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Wheat Flour

Olive Oil

Dough

Water

Salt

Ale

Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead for 2 minutes. Lightly oil the bowl, return the dough to it and cover with plastic wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Let the dough rise in a warm place until very billowy, about 1 hour.

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Dough

In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the fennel and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until lightly browned, 5 minutes.

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Fennel

Remove from the heat and add the wine and Pernod. Return the pan to moderate heat and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes.

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Pernod

Wine

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Add the chicken stock to the skillet. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat, turning the fennel once, until very tender and the liquid is nearly evaporated, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock

Fennel

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Transfer the fennel to a cutting board and coarsely chop it.

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Fennel

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Meanwhile, in another skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the onion, cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring once or twice, until softened, about 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until the onion is caramelized, about 20 minutes.

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Onion

Add a few tablespoons of water to the skillet to prevent scorching.

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Water

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Preheat the oven to 50

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Preheat a pizza stone as close to the oven bottom as possible for 20 minutes. Punch down the dough and divide it into 4 balls. Set the balls on an oiled baking sheet and cover with oiled plastic wrap.

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Pizza Stone

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Let stand for 15 minutes.

On a floured surface, roll or stretch one dough ball to a 10-inch round. Set the round on a floured pizza peel, shaking it gently so it doesn't stick.

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Dough

Roll

Brush the edge of the dough with oil.

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Add one-fourth of the cheese, followed by one-fourth each of the braised fennel, caramelized onion and olives. Slide the pizza onto the stone and bake until bubbling on top and the crust is deeply golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Caramelized Onions

Cheese