Popeye Pie

Name: Popeye Pie
Ingredients: 1 ball of; shaped and waiting on a floured peel; 1 medium garlic clove, grated; 30 grams (about 1 ounce) pecorino fresco, cut into 1-inch cubes and slightly flattened by pressing between thumb and index finger; 18 grams (1/3 cup) finely grated Gruyere cheese; 50 grams (about 1 3/4 ounces) fresh mozzarella, pulled into shreds; 2 pinches of freshly ground black pepper; 120 grams (about 4 1/4 ounces) fresh spinach; Generous pinch of fine sea salt; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 ball of
shaped and waiting on a floured peel
1 medium garlic clove, grated
30 grams (about 1 ounce) pecorino fresco, cut into 1-inch cubes and slightly flattened by pressing between thumb and index finger
18 grams (1/3 cup) finely grated Gruyere cheese
50 grams (about 1 3/4 ounces) fresh mozzarella, pulled into shreds
2 pinches of freshly ground black pepper
120 grams (about 4 1/4 ounces) fresh spinach
Generous pinch of fine sea salt
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Directions

1

1 Place the pizza stone in a gas oven on the middle rack. Preheat the oven on bake at 500°F for 30 minutes. Switch to broil for 10 minutes and then back to bake at 500°F. (For an electric variation, see Cooks' Note.)
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2 With the dough on the peel, sprinkle the surface evenly with the garlic. Distribute the pecorino, Gruyere, and mozzarella evenly over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with pepper.
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3 With quick, jerking motions, slide the pie onto the stone. Bake for 2 minutes.
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4 Pull the rack partially out of the oven. Quickly add the spinach in what will look like a big mound (the spinach will reduce, the mound flattening, as spinach always does when it cooks). Sprinkle evenly with salt. Return the pie to the oven for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes in a gas oven (somewhat longer with an electric oven; see Cooks' Note), until the crust is charred in spots, but not as deeply as with the other pizzas in this book.
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5 Using the peel, transfer the pizza to a tray or serving platter. Drizzle evenly with oil. Slice and serve immediately.