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Pizza Fritta Ripiena (Stuffed Fried Pizza)

Pizza Fritta Ripiena is everything good in a pizza, made convenient. Now, you get the satisfaction of making your own in the comfort of your home. Whether it’s for a lunch date or just a snack, this dish will bring you comfort and a type of happiness that only comes with the taste of good food.

Chef Enrico Alaggia

Chef Enrico Alaggia

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Pizza Fritta Ripiena (Stuffed Fried Pizza)

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 1 hr

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 15 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

ㅤ Pizza Dough
1½ cup Cold Water
1 tsp. Dry Yeast
3 cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tbsp. Salt
ㅤ ㅤFilling
20 oz. Ricotta Cheese
1/4 cup Walnuts
16 oz. Ham, cut into stripes
1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
ㅤ ㅤFor Deep Fry
2 Qt Corn Oil
ㅤ ㅤSalad
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup Radicchio
3 slices Basil
1 tsp. Red Thai Chili Peppers,chopped
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/2 Lemon Juice

Directions:

【Pizza Dough】Step 1

【Pizza Dough】Step 1

1

In a mixer add water with yeast.

Step 2

Step 2

2

Mix with flour and add salt.

Step 3

Step 3

3

Gradually add dry ingredients to water and start mixing.

Step 4

Step 4

4

Mix with your hands on a flat surface for 15 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6

5

Let rest for 20 minutes at room temp in a bowl covered with plastic wrap.

Step 7

Step 7

6

After 20 minutes divide cutting the dough in 6 parts making balls.

Step 8

Step 8

7

Let rest the balls distant from each other in a 2 inches high (at least) tray for 6 to 8 hours.

Step 9

Step 9

8

Stretch the pizza dough balls in a round shape. Stretch 2 at a time.

【Filling】Step 1

【Filling】Step 1

9

In the middle of the dough put ricotta cheese, walnuts, ham, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Step 2

Step 2

10

Place the second stretched pizza dough on top.

Step 3

Step 3

11

With a fork close the edges of the dough pressing down.

Note

Note

12

Make the same with the rest of the dough. You should have 3 pizzas with filling inside (6 stretched pizza, each filled up pizza has 2 stretched doughs, one at the top and one at the bottom = 3 filled up pizzas).

【For Deep Fry】Step 1

【For Deep Fry】Step 1

13

Fry in oil at 180°C / 350°F.

Step 2

Step 2

14

Lay the fried pizzas onto a tray with paper napkins to dry excess frying oil.

【Salad】Step 1

【Salad】Step 1

15

Mix al the [salad] ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2

Step 2

16

Place fried pizzas on top.

Step 3

Step 3

17

Enjoy!