Nonna Angelina Purpura’s Sicilian Pizza

Sfincione Siciliano

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6 to 8

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
Cooking with Nonna: A Year of Italian Holidays

By Rossella Rago

Published 2018

  • About

Sfincione is a thick-crusted Sicilian pizza—or more of a focaccia, to be precise. Nonna Angelina prepares hers with a golden semolina crust and tops it with savory anchovies, Pecorino Romano cheese, and a delicious sauce with lots of oregano that builds incredible layers of flavor. The bread crumb topping melts into the cheese and creates a soft, creamy texture like no other. Although this dish is usually prepared through Christmas and New Year’s in the Palerm