Miniature Fried Pizza

Montanarina

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6

    montanarina
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 15

Appears in
The Italian Family Kitchen: Authentic Recipes That Celebrate Homestyle Italian Cooking

By Eva Santaguida and Harper Alexander

Published 2024

  • About

One of the most famous Neapolitan street foods is pizza fritta, or fried pizza. Ironically, this classic dish doesn’t resemble a pizza at all; it looks more like a huge fried calzone. While pizza fritta can be made at home, it’s a bit daunting, as it requires a fairly large frying station with lots of oil. An easier option, that’s just as delicious, is to make montanara, or the miniature montanarina, in this case, which looks like a pizza but with fried dough as the base. The dough is a nor