Folded Basil and Tomato Bread

Name: Folded Basil and Tomato Bread (Scaccia co’ basilico’)
Yield: Serves 8 to 12 or more if cut into small pieces for a party or for an appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 cups Tomato Sauce; ½ recipe Savory Pie Dough; 1 cup grated caciocavallo, pecorino, or provolone cheese; 2 cups fresh basil, chopped; 1 egg, beaten

Scaccia co’ basilico’

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 12
or more if cut into small pieces for a party or for an appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

½ recipe Savory Pie Dough
2 cups fresh basil, chopped
2 cloves

Europe
Italy
Sicily
Mediterranean
Pie
Bread

Method

Prepare the dough and set aside.

Mix the basil, garlic, Tomato Sauce, cheese, oil, salt, and pepper and set aside.

Proceed as directed in Folded Parsley Bread.