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Double-crusted pizza from southern italy

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Ingredients:
3 lbsMixed greens, such as
-spinach, Swiss chard
-escarole and/or broccoli
-rabe
1/4 cupGolden raisins
1 tbspOlive oil
1/2 lbsOnions (3 medium), peeled
-halved and sliced
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
-with flat blade of knife
24 Black olives, pitted &
-coarsly chopped
1/4 cupPine nuts
6 Anchovy fillets, rinsed &
-coarsley chopped
1 1/2 lbsPizza Dough
1 Egg, beaten with water
Procedures:
1Note - this double-crusted pizza used to be a christmas eve tradition in napoli, but it is now found all over the south.
2Try for a good balance of bitter and sweet greens.
3Set rack on lowest level of oven; preheat to 375°F.
4Lightly oil a 10 inch springform pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
5Dust with flour and shake out excess.
6Rinse out greens, trim away tough stem ends and slice tender stems and leaves into 1 inch lengths.
7In a small bowl, soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain.
8Meanwhile, in a pan large enough to hold all the greens, heat olive oil over medium heat.
9Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring often, until light golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
10Stir in the greens, cover and cook until wilted, 5 to 7 minutes.
11If necessary, add a little water from time to tome to keep the greens from scorching.
12Stir in olives, pine nuts, anchovies and the plumped raisins.
13Cook over medium-low heat or 2 to 3 minutes longer.
14Season with salt and pepper and let cool completely.
15Divide dough into 2 pieces, one a bit larger than the other.
16On a lightly floured surface, roll out the larger of the two pieces into a circle that is 14 inches in diameter and ?inch thick.
17Place in the prepared springform pan, allowing a little dough to hang over the edge.
18Fill the pie with the vegetable mixture.
19Roll out the second piece of dough into a 10 inch diameter circle.
20Place it over the filling, fold in edges of the bottom crust and pinch the crust together.
21Brush the top with a little of the beaten egg mixture and poke holes in it to let the steam escape during baking.
22Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
23Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
24Serves 6 entered by: diane pahl (1:2410/120) recipes