Grandma Pie

also called grandma · grandma pie · grandma square · grandma slice · grandma style · grandma pizza · nonna pizza

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Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C) with a rack in the lowest slot 45 min
2 balls(250 g each, cold from the fridge; from the recipe on this shelf)pizza doughpress cold dough into an oiled sheet, twicescatter the cheese, dollop the tomatobake 500°F (260°C) 16 to 20 minfinish with pecorino, basil and oil
3 Tbs(45 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
14 oz(400 g; drained)whole peeled tomatoescrush raw, garlic straight in
2 cloves(grated)garlic
1 tspdried oregano
1/2 tspfine sea salt
8 oz(225 g; cut in 1/2-in cubes)low-moisture mozzarella
1/4 cup(25 g)grated pecorino
8 leavesfresh basil
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
The dough is pressed out cold with no second proof. The tomato goes on raw and in dollops so it roasts in patches
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2press cold dough into an oiled sheet, twice

3crush raw, garlic straight in

4scatter the cheese, dollop the tomato

goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made

6finish with pecorino, basil and oil

goes in with what step 5 made

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Start to finish
at least 48 min3 of 5 steps give no time
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  1. press cold dough into an oiled sheet, twice

    30 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. crush raw, garlic straight in

    not timedfrom the start

  3. scatter the cheese, dollop the tomato

    not timed30 min in

  4. bake 500°F (260°C) 16 to 20 min

    18 minwalk away30 min in

  5. finish with pecorino, basil and oil

    not timed48 min in

You'll need half-sheet pan · oven

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>> title: Grandma Pie
>> category: Pizzas
>> tags: pizza, tomato, mozzarella, square, italian, oven
>> counters: Pizzeria
>> aka: grandma, grandma pie, grandma square, grandma slice, grandma style, grandma pizza, nonna pizza
>> pairs-with: pizza-dough
>> servings: 8
>> time: 1 hr 30 min

Preheat the #oven{} to 500°F (260°C) with a rack in the lowest slot ~preheat{45%min}.

>> step: press cold dough into an oiled sheet, twice
Press @pizza dough{2%balls}(250 g each, cold from the fridge; from the recipe on this shelf) into a #half-sheet pan{} slicked with @extra-virgin olive oil{3%Tbs}(45 mL), ~rest{30%min} when it starts pulling back, then press it out again to the corners.

>> step: crush raw, garlic straight in
Crush @whole peeled tomatoes{14%oz}(400 g; drained) with @garlic{2%cloves}(grated), @dried oregano{1%tsp} and @fine sea salt{1/2%tsp}, and leave it raw.

>> step: scatter the cheese, dollop the tomato
Scatter @low-moisture mozzarella{8%oz}(225 g; cut in 1/2-in cubes) over @&(~2)pressed dough{}, then dollop @&(~1)crushed tomato{} over the cheese in spoonfuls, leaving bare patches between them.

>> step: bake 500°F (260°C) 16 to 20 min
Bake @&(~1)pie{} on the low rack ~bake{18%min}, until the cheese along the edge has fried dark against the pan and the dough underneath is crisp all the way to the middle.

>> step: finish with pecorino, basil and oil
Finish @&(~1)grandma pie{} with @grated pecorino{1/4%cup}(25 g), @fresh basil{8%leaves} and @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL).

The dough is pressed out cold with no second proof. The tomato goes on raw and in dollops so it roasts in patches.