Grandma Pie
I got a request for the Grandma Pie sauce! So here it is along with how we make it!
So if you grew up in Brooklyn like I did and if your Grandmother was Born in Italy there is a very good chance she would make what is know as the Grandma Pie.
A Grandma pie is always square or rectangular and the mozzarella goes on the dough first, then the sauce!
The Sauce:
- 1 28 ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dry oregano
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 5 fresh basil leaves.
Put all this into a blender and pulse untill smooth. We don’t cook the sauce or heat the sauce, we use it at room temperature only.
Then you will need the following:
- Pizza dough
- Mozzarella sliced thin and it should be at room temperature.
- Grated pecorino Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- A heavy sheet pan
Making The Grandma Pie:
- Put the olive oil in a sheet pan and spread to the ends and up the sides of the pan.
- Place the dough into the pan and spread all the way to the sides. If the dough resists let it sit in the pan for a couple minutes and continue.
- Once it it stretched to the sides, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes to rise.
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- First place the sliced mozzarella on the pizza that’s a Grandma Pie, then top with your sauce and sprinkle a good amount of pecorino Romano cheese.
- Place into the oven for 20-30 minutes or until done.
Once you make this pizza you will probably never order one out.
– Daniel Mancini
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