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Kicked up pizza bianca

June 29, 2009 by greg 8 Comments


I had a hankering fro some chewy bread like substance tonight so I whipped up some of my 5-minute bread dough using 2 cups whole wheat flour and 4.5 cups of all purpose flour. I was thinking of the Roman pizza bianca which is typically a simple flatbread made with a high hydration dough topped with olive oil, salt and rosemary. I added a few other ingredients to this no-cheese pizza. The dough rose for about 3 hours before I took a hunk of it and stretched it out into a square. I doused the dough liberally with olive oil and topped it with sliced garlic, fresh rosemary, fresh tomatoes and arugula leaves. The whole shebang was sprinkled with kosher salt and baked in a hot hot oven until crisp and bubbly. It really hit the spot.

Filed Under: Italian, Pizza Tagged With: 5 minute bread

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  1. SavoringTime in the Kitchen says:
    June 29, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Looks delicious, Greg! A in 5 dough is a staple here too.

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  2. jd says:
    June 29, 2009 at 7:10 am

    Cheese-free pizza is the best, isn't it?! It definitely allows all of the great veggie/herb flavors to shine through…

    PS Great pic!

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  3. oneordinaryday says:
    June 29, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Looks great. I'm gonna have to give that bread dough a try. Thanks.

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  4. tastestopping says:
    June 29, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    You make it sound so simple. Is it really? Perhaps 5 minute bread dough is part of your secret. Pizza is such a great dish because you can please so many palates at once. (Tried grilling some pizzas this weekend; almost took my eyebrows off, so I'm going back to the tried and true method you used here!)

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  5. Marta says:
    June 29, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    I've never heard of this 5 minute dough! Sounds amazing!
    The pizza looks like a perfect Sunday night dinner!

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  6. Suzy says:
    June 30, 2009 at 3:03 am

    Looks delicious Greg. I love the A in 5 dough as well. It's changed my way of looking at bread.

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  7. Megan@Feasting on Art says:
    June 30, 2009 at 4:07 am

    This looks so delicious (and not because I am waiting to go on my lunch break!!)

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  8. Anahí Flores says:
    November 6, 2009 at 6:11 pm

    I love pizza bianca!
    Regards from Buenos Aires.

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