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French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!

Easy French Pissaladiere

French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!

Course Appetizer, Snack, Starter
Cuisine French
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 4 hours
Servings 6 people
Calories per serving 292 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour (250 g)
  • ¼ cup warm water (60 ml)
  • 1 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 2 large onions chopped
  • 20 canned anchovy fillets in oil
  • 15 black olives
  • 1 tsp dried herbs
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Add the warm water and yeast to a saucepan and stir until the yeast has dissolved.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  2. Then add the flour, sugar and a pinch of salt to a blender. Pour in the yeast water and 4 tablespoons of olive oil.

    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  3. Pulse again until you get a smooth and glossy dough. Add extra water or flour if necessary.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  4. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and then let it rest at room temperature for 2 hours (preferably overnight). The dough has to be doubled in size by then.

    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  5. Add the chopped onion to a large non-stick pan with a splash of olive oil. Season with a little pepper and salt. Place this over medium heat.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  6. Cook the onions until caramelized, soft and brown. Stir regularly.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  7. Then take the pan off the heat and let the onions cool down. In the meantime punch the bread dough down and then roll it out into a rectangle. Place it on a floured baking tray.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  8. Brush the sides lightly with some olive oil and spread the caramelized onion over the dough surface. Sprinkle lightly with some pepper, salt and dried herbs. Top criss-cross with the anchovy fillets and then the black olives. This is the traditional pattern.

    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!
  9. Bake the pissaladière in a preheated oven at 392°F (200°C) for 20 minutes until golden. The pissaladiere has to be lightly browned and crisp on the sides. Cut the pissaladière up and serve warm, lukewarm or cold.
    French pissaladiere, a caramelized onion pizza with black olives and salted anchovies from the mediterranean city of Nice!