Sfincione recipe

A recipe for traditional sfincione, or Sicilian-style pizza with a homemade yeast crust and tomato sauce, cheese, and anchovies on top.

Chef John takes on sfincione, the hearty Sicilian Christmas pizza known for its savory onion-anchovy sauce, feathery-light crust, and crispy bread crumb topping.

Sfincione is an upgrade to focaccia with an anchovy tomato topping sprinkled with fragrant dried oregano and a mixture of pecorino parmesan cheese.

While someone from Palermo would never call this dish anything other than “sfincione,” this incredible recipe can be thought of as a sort of Sicilian pizza. With a thick and spongy dough, a hearty onion and tomato-based sauce, and a punchy and umami-rich flavor, this is the antithesis of Neapolitan pizza.One very convenient advantage sfincione has over Neapolitan pizza is that, unlike the latter, it can be made from start to finish in one day! Next time you’re craving a pizza but don’t want…

Sfincione Siciliano is a Sicilian style pizza which differs from your usual pizza as it is coated with a layer of crisp breadcrumbs. A delicious alternative to your typical cheese covered pizza and definitely a must-try!

ABEETZ I may not be a wine expert, but I know a thing or two about a thing or two. And that’s Pizza. You might even call me a pizza snob. You have Starbuck snobs why not pizza snobs? I cringe…

Sfincione Bagherese is a Sicilian style pizza made with a thick spongy dough topped with anchovies, tuma cheese, ricotta and golden sautéed onions all covered with a layer of crispy breadcrumbs and caciocavallo cheese. The perfect balance of flavors and textures in one bite!

Thicker crusted, chewy pizza topped with breadcrumbs and Parmesan

Sfincione Siciliano is a Sicilian style pizza which differs from your usual pizza as it is coated with a layer of crisp breadcrumbs. A delicious alternative to your typical cheese covered pizza and definitely a must-try!

Sfincione is a deep-dish Sicilian pizza that is usually served for Christmas or New Year's Eve!