Recipe of Thomas Keller Apullian onion pie (Calzone di Cipolla)

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You can get Calzone di Cipolla (Onion Pie) in almost any Pizza Store in Bari, it's as popular as pizza is. We make this on Frridays during Lent sometimes, when you are noy allowed to eat meat. Since onions are the 'star of the show', the choice of onion will strongly affect the end result. In Puglia, the most favored choices are cipolle rosse di Acquaviva delle Fonti, a very sweet red onion, or cipolle sponsali, a kind of a cross between green onion and leek.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook apullian onion pie (calzone di cipolla) using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Apullian onion pie (Calzone di Cipolla):

1. Get flour
2. Make ready semolina flour
3. Prepare instant yeast
4. Make ready sugar
5. Prepare salt
6. Make ready lukewarm water
7. Take olive oil
8. Prepare Onion filling
9. Take big white onions
10. Get anchovies filets
11. Take sliced olives (green or black)
12. Prepare raisins (optional)
13. Prepare grated Pecorino

The onions should be of the cipolle sponsali variety or. The onion calzone is a traditional dish from Puglia made with spring onions ('sponsali' in Apulian dialect or 'cipollotto' in Italian) and shortcrust pastry ('pasta frolla'). Some people also make it with pizza dough. Try this wonderful Italian recipe for Calzone di Cipolla (Onion Calzone) from one of our Italy culinary vacations.

Instructions to make Apullian onion pie (Calzone di Cipolla):

1. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Wait to rise. (5 min)
2. Mix flours, salt, oil and yeast mixture and kneed until soft smooth dough forms. Divide in two pieces and leave in warm place to rise.
3. Slice onions in thin strips across. Heat some olive oil in frying pan. Fry onions on high until excess liquid evaporates and onions start to brown, than reduce heat and cook on low for about 20-30min, turn occasionally to prevent burning, but don’t overdo it, because it will become mushy. Cook until soft and caramelized. Add some black pepper. No salt needed, because olives, anchovies and pecorino is quite salty. But you can adjust to your taste.
4. Cool slightly. Add sliced olives, chopped anchovies, raisins and pecorino cheese. Set aside. Fill is ready.
5. Place one piece of rolled dough in very good greased form. Add onion mixture and cover with second half of rolled dough. Pinch edges together. Let it rise for half an hour (or overnight). Pour more olive oil on top and pierce with fork in few places. You can sprinkle some coarse salt on top as well.
6. Preheat oven to 395 F. Bake for about 30 min until caramel coloured on top and bottom. Enjoy!

Some people also make it with pizza dough. Try this wonderful Italian recipe for Calzone di Cipolla (Onion Calzone) from one of our Italy culinary vacations. As a signature dish to the region of Puglia, calzone di cipolla (onion pie) utilizes ingredients particular to the area, including olive oil as well as sultanas, otherwise known as dried. The Apulian version of the famous onion calzone. Sauté anchovies and onions until soft and cooked with a hint of brown color.

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