Sicilian Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 6 ounces lean ground chicken
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup seeded and chopped plum tomato
• 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast and 1/4 cup warm water into a 1 cup liquid measuring cup; add sugar and let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 add oil.
• 3 position knife blade in food processor bowl; add yeast mixture, 2 cups flour, whole wheat flour and 14/ teaspoon salt.
• 4 process 30 seconds, stopping once to scrape down sides.
• 5 pour 3/4 cup lukewarm water through food chute with processor running. process until blended and dough is soft.
• 6 turn dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• 7 place in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
• 8 cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• 9 punch dough down.
• 10 sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over work surface.
• 11 turn dough out onto floured surface and knead lightly 4 or 5 minutes; roll into a 15x10-inch rectangle.
• 12 place dough onto a 15x10x1-inch jellyroll pan coated with cooking spray.
• 13 cover and let rise in a warm place free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bullk.
• 14 coat dough with cooking spray.
• 15 bake at 450° for 10 minutes; set aside.
• 16 coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until hot.
• 17 add chicken, fennel seeds and 1/4 teaspoon salt. cook, stirring contstantly, until chicken is done.
• 18 drain.
• 19 sprinkle tomato evenly over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• 20 spread chicken mixture evenly over tomato.
• 21 arrange mushrooms over chicken mixture; sprinkle oregano and cheeses evenly over pizza.
• 22 bake at 450° for 10 minutes.