Ladenia from Cyclades - Traditional Greek Fasting Pizza - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Ladenia from Cyclades - Traditional Greek Fasting Pizza! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 25 minutes!
You can cook Ladenia from Cyclades - Traditional Greek Fasting Pizza with 11 Ingredients and 13 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Ladenia from Cyclades - Traditional Greek Fasting Pizza:
- 500 g bread flour.
- 7 g dry yeast (or 25 g fresh).
- 1 tsp salt, for the dough.
- 1 tsp dried oregano.
- 250 ml warm water.
- 750 g ripe tomatoes, peeled & seeded.
- 1 large onion, diced.
- 180 g sliced olives.
- 50 ml olive oil.
- as needed extra olive oil, for the filling.
- To taste extra salt, for the filling.
Step by step how to cook Ladenia from Cyclades - Traditional Greek Fasting Pizza:
- NOTE: Peel, seed and cut the tomatoes in cubes. Put them into a strainer for a while..
- Heat 100ml olive oil in a wide pan, over high heat.
- Add the onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with just a pinch of salt. Olives will add the extra taste we need..
- Add the tomatoes and stir gently for 2min..
- Remove from heat and mix in the olives and the oregano. Set aside and let it cool completely..
- In a large bowl combine flour with yeast. Make a well in the center and add salt and olive oil..
- Add the water and mix until the sides of your bowl are clean. Take the dough out of the bowl and knead for 10min until it’s smooth..
- Oil a round baking pan 34cm / 13.3” in diameter. Spread the dough in the pan covering the bottom and up the sides evenly..
- Place it in a warm spot and let it rise for 20 min..
- Sprinkle some semolina in order to absorb the excess moisture and prevent the dough from getting soggy..
- Spread the filling evenly into the pan..
- Using a scissors, make small cuts to decorate the dough. Sprinkle some semolina, drizzle with olive oil and it’s ready for the oven!.
- Bake in a preheated oven, at 200⁰C / 400⁰F for 40 to 45 minutes. Enjoy!.