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Trenton Tomato Pie

Name: Trenton Tomato Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian American
Ingredients: 1 lb pizza dough; 2 cup Mozzarella cheese; 1.5 cup Crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 0.25 cup pecorino romano; semolina flour; pinch Salt

A thin-crust pizza baked cheese-first, tomato sauce on top, in the style perfected at Trenton's De Lorenzo's and Papa's Tomato Pies.

🇺🇸United States· New Jersey

Prep: 40 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 55 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 310 kcal

Ingredients

0 of 8 gathered

Servings

Equipment

•Pizza stone or steel
•Pizza peel
•Rolling pin

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 310 kcal
fat: 12
carbs: 38
protein: 12
calories: 310

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven with a pizza stone or steel inside to 500°F. Let it heat for at least 45 minutes.
2
Dust a pizza paddle with semolina. Stretch the pizza dough on it into a thin 14-inch round.
3
Brush a light layer of olive oil over the dough all the way to the edges.
4
Scatter the shredded mozzarella evenly over the dough. Leave a small border around the edge.
5
Season the crushed tomatoes with salt and oregano. Spoon swirls of sauce over the cheese, leaving some cheese showing.
6
Slide the pie onto the hot stone. Bake 8-12 minutes until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbling.
7
Remove the pie and sprinkle with grated Pecorino Romano. Let it rest for 2 minutes before cutting into squares.

Chef's tips

Assemble this pie in reverse: place the cheese directly on the dough, then spoon sauce over it in swirls. Bake on a very hot stone or steel for a crisp, thin crust.