Anchovies and pickles pizza, easy step-by-step recipe

Since in the Italian city of Naples at some point in the 18th century, the most humble inhabitants made a flat bread, so traditional in all those places where wheat was produced, and added various ingredients, creativity has not stopped growing. Since the tomato arrived in Europe in the 16th century and that a century later it was included in kitchens, pizza cannot be older. In the case of this anchovy and pickled pizza, it is one of the many variations that exist around this preparation. Without a doubt, pizza is one of the most popular Italian dishes in the world. Its popularity grew first in Italy, and it stopped being a food for the lower classes to approach the wealthier. In fact, at the end of the 18th century, Queen María Carolina d’Asburgo Lorena, wife of the King of Naples Ferdinando IV, had a special oven built in her Capodimonte palace to prepare pizzas and offer them to her guests. The emigration of southern Italians to northern Italy, and then to the United States, made pizza become known worldwide. Ingredients: 250 grams of wheat flour 1 tablespoon of instant yeast 2 glasses of warm water 2 teaspoons of salt 2 tablespoons of olive oil (or the necessary amount) 200 ml of homemade tomato sauce. 80 grams of grated mozzarella Black olives 10 small anchovies Various pickles (gherkins, onions, etc.) Oregano Salt and pepper How to prepare an anchovy and pickles pizza: Mix the flour in a large bowl with the yeast, olive oil and Salt. You can add a splash of white wine.Add the warm water little by little and integrate until you achieve a consistent dough. It is not always necessary to pour out all the water. Put the ball on the floured worktop and knead with your hands until very smooth, about 10 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly greased container and cover it with a clean cloth. Let stand an hour. When you have doubled the volume, work it back on the worktop. Divide the dough in two, knead each one and roll out with the roller until you reach the size of the tray you are going to use. Preheat the oven to 170 ° C. Apply a light layer of olive oil on the dough, then spread tomato sauce. Then add mozzarella cheese, oregano, distribute the olives, anchovies and pickles, add more oregano, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 210 ° for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Prepare this delicious pizza with anchovies and pickles and enjoy an exquisite dish that the whole family will love.