To
make the dough:
After
the yeast has dissolved, let it stand about 10 minutes. Sift together
the all-purpose flour and the semolina flour. Combine the yeast
and one cup of the flour in a bowl, mixing them together thoroughly.
Then add two tablespoons olive oil, salt, ½ cup water, and
half of the remaining flour. Mix thoroughly until the dough feels
soft and no longer sticks to the hands. Put in the remaining flour
and ½ cup of water and mix thoroughly once again. When
adding the flour and water this last time, hold back some of both
adding only enough of each to make the dough soft and manageable
and not too sticky.
Take
the dough out of the bowl and slap it down very hard several times
until it is stretched out lengthwise. Reach for the far end of the
dough and fold it a short distance towards you, push it away with
the heel of your hand, flexing your wrist, fold it, push it away
again, gradually rolling it up and bringing it close to you. It
will have a tapered roll like shape. Pick-up the dough by one end
and raise it high above the counter, then slap it down again several
times, stretching it out lengthwise. Then repeat process of folding
and pushing the dough with the heel of your palm. Work the dough
in this manner for 10 minutes. Then form the dough into a round
shape.
Brush
olive oil over the bottom and sides of the baking pan. Place the
dough in the baking dish and stretch it out, pushing it into the
corners of the dish, until it covers the dish and is about ¼
inch deep. With very stiff fingers, push deep holes into the dough,
covering the entire surface. Then push pieces of garlic, tomato
and anchovy into the holes, arrange the red onion over the dough
and sprinkle with the oregano and chili. Cover with the towel and
let rest for about 1 ½ hours. Cook in a preheated 350-degree
oven for about 35-40 minutes. Let cool and slice into bite-size
pieces.
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