Pizza Sicilia (Palermo Style Pizza)

Ingredients

DOUGH

• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package yeast, dissolved in warm water
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

TOMATO SAUCE

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, sliced thin
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 8-10 anchovy fillets, cut small
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 1/2 cups water

CHEESE

• 1/2 cup grated cheese (Italian Blend,Parmesan, Romano or Pecorino)

Directions

1. 1

   Make dough by mixing dough ingredients. Knead 12 to 20 minutes. Pat into a ball, cover it tight and let stand 3 hours in warm place until twice the size.

2. 2

   In the oil fry onion tender but not too brown, stir in tomato paste and keep stirring 3 or 4 minutes. Season with spices, pour water over and simmer slowly 25 to 30 minutes. Add anchovies when sauce is done.

3. 3

   Procure a low, wide and handsome tin pizza pan, or reasonable substitute, and grease well before spreading the well-raised dough ½ to ¾ inch thick.

4. 4

   Poke your finger tips haphazardly into the dough to make marks that will catch the sauce when you pour it on generously.

5. 5

   Shake on Parmesan or Parmesan-type cheese and bake in hot oven (350F) ½ hour, then ¼ hour more at lower heat (250F) until the pizza is golden-brown.

6. 6

   Cut in wedges like any other pie and serve.