{"id":7293,"date":"2009-06-29T17:04:56","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T00:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2009-06-29T17:04:56","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T00:04:56","slug":"ladenia-pizza-from-a-greek-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/pasta-pizza\/ladenia-pizza-from-a-greek-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladenia: Pizza from a Greek Island"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nLadenia is a local taste of Kimolos, a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea; “volcanic, mountainous island with white cliffs and roads is a \t\tperfect getaway for those who want some peace and quiet<\/em>…. The food served on Kimolos is \ttraditional Greek. You’ll find the taverns in Chora or the harbour, and the \tisland’s speciality is a kind of pizza called Ladenia<\/strong>“<\/em>.”Lathenia<\/strong>” (also called Ladenia) is\u00a0 Greek word for Pizza. Ladenia is like a pizza but without cheese, more like a bread dough topped with fresh tomatoes, onions, and olive oil”(from which it gets its name: \u201cladi\u201d means \u201coil\u201d in Greek)”, and baked until the edges are crunchy from the olive oil and the onions caramelized.<\/p>\n

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The first time I saw this was in Peter’s Blog (Kalofagas)<\/a>. I was instantly drawn to it as it did not have cheese. We like our pizza really light on cheese & sometimes no cheese at all & get all kind of weird looks when we say we do not want cheese in our pizza. Along with\u00a0 this being a super meal, it had\u00a0 the awesome fresh tomatoes & lots of olive oil, herbs & black pepper. Now who can resist that? From Peter’s post I was led to Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska<\/a>, who has another wonderful post on Ladenia. This was just loaded with summer flavors.\u00a0 I made this as a lazy evening snack; my entire family enjoyed this!<\/p>\n

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The recipe has been adapted from both the above mentioned blogs, to which I did some of my own thing with the base, as I was going to make a pizza anyway. The major things here; Olive oil, tomatoes, pepper & oregano are all unchanged.
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Ladenia: Pizza from the Greek Island<\/h3>\n


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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. 1 cup warm water ( More or less)
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  2. 2\u00a0 teaspoon dry active yeast<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. 1 tsp. salt<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. 1\/4 cup olive oil<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. 3 \u2013 3 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


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    \nFor the Topping:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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    1. 3 Fresh Tomatoes, Sliced (Use Rip but Firm Tomatoes)
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    2. 2 Onions, Sliced<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. 1\/3 cup olive oil<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Salt<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Freshly ground black pepper<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. Dried oregano, crushed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


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      Preparation:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      In a cup, add your yeast, sugar, and 1\/2 cup warm water and allow about 10 minutes to activate; you will see the mix getting foamy & bubbly & it will rise.\u00a0 Now add your salt and 2 Tablespoon olive oil to the flour & combine.\u00a0 Add the yeast mixture & rest of the water\u00a0 & work on a\u00a0 floured work surface until the dough is pliable and no longer sticks to hands.(might have to knead for about 15 minutes). Here you might need more or less water & flour. The dough should be soft dough, but not sticky.<\/p>\n

      Spread some olive oil on your round baking pan and sprinkle some fine semolina\/corn flour.\u00a0 (make sure the baking pan has slightly raised sides, as there will be quite some amount of olive oil going on the top & the chances are it might drip down while baking). – since my baking tray with raised sides were smaller in size, i made more than 1 small size pizzas.<\/em><\/p>\n

      Roll out your pizza dough to the size of the pan and allow the dough to rise for about 1-2 hours in a warm spot in the home. I usually put it inside my oven, without heating the oven.<\/p>\n

      Preheat the oven.<\/p>\n

      Evenly spread the rest of the olive oil over the pizza dough; Spread the sliced tomatos & onions & the\u00a0 salt, black pepper and dry oregano. Bake at 375 Degree F on the middle rack of your oven for 45-60 minutes until the edges have just browned; the tomatoes & onions will start to slightly brown.<\/p>\n

      Serve\u00a0 as a meal or a snack.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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      \nThis is just the kind to be enjoyed at the backyard with family & friends while relaxing with some wine & laughter- may be a Mediterranean holiday. It is delicious, light, summery & loaded with taste & flavor. Sending this BBD#21: Pizza Party, hosted by       Zorra<\/a>
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      \nRelated Posts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      The Perfect Pizza Margherita<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Farinata with Grilled Vegetables<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Cheese & Pasta Mini Cups<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n


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