Marrakesh Pizza

17 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • melted butter, for brushing
  • For serving
  • arugula
  • black olives
  • Filling
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/3 cup frozen butter, grated (recipe actually calls for vegetable suet)
  • 1 1/2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

  1. 1
    place 2/3 cup warm water in a small bowl, stir in teh sugar and then sprinkle with the yeast. Stir once or twice then set aside in a warm place for about 10 minutes till frothy.
  2. 2
    meanwhile, make the filling. Mix together the onion, tomatoes, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, paprika, cumin, butter and cheese. Season with salt and set aside.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, mix together the flour and 2 t salt.
  4. 4
    Add the yeast mixture and enough warm water to make a fairly soft dough - about one cup.
  5. 5
    knead the mixture into a ball and then knead on a floured work surface for 10-12 minutes till the dough is firm and elastic.
  6. 6
    divide the dough into four pieces and roll each into an 8x12 inch rectangle.
  7. 7
    spread the filling down the center of each rectangle, then fold into thirds, making a rectangle 8x4 inches.
  8. 8
    roll out the dough again, till it is the same size as before and again fold into thirds, to make a smaller rectangle. (Don't worry if the filling squeezes out in some places - just push it back in).
  9. 9
    place the pizzas on a buttered baking sheet, cover with oiled plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for abou 1 hour till slightly risen.
  10. 10
    heat a griddle and brush with butter. prick the pizzas with a fork five or six times on both sides and then fry for about 8 minutes on each side, till crisp and golden.
  11. 11
    serve pizzas immediately, with a little melted butter if you like, accompanied by an arugula salad and black olives.

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