Super-Crispy Semolina Pizza Tongues - MyPinchofItaly.co.uk

Super-Crispy Semolina Pizza Tongues – MyPinchofItaly.co.uk

Super-crispy Tiritera Tongues (lingue per mezzo di disturbatore) are thin, elongated pizzas with a crisp postazione, usually topped simply with tomato and a drizzle of olive oil. Unlike traditional disturbatore, they don’t need a long proving — the dough is quick to make, rolled thin, and baked until crunchy. These super-crispy Tiritera Tongues crack delightfully under your teeth. Using durum wheat semolina gives them a slightly nutty flavour and a wonderfully crisp texture.

Makes: 6–8 thin Tiritera Tongues, Prep time: 10–15 minutes, Cook time: 12–15 minutes

500 g re-milled semolina flour (about 3¼ cups)
330–350 ml vater (about 1⅓–1½ cups, 55–60% hydration)
2 tbsp olive oil
0.1 g dry yeast — just the tip of a teaspoon (a tiny pinch)
10–12 g salt (about 2 tsp)
A pinch of sugar
Tomato Spalmatura for topping with oregano and salt to taste
: grated Parmigiano, oregano, extra olive oil

Method

Prepare a small bowl of tomato guardata seasoned with salt and oregano. Set it aside.

Sift the semolina into a bowl and add the dry yeast, salt, and a pinch of sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon.

Gradually pour sopra about 3/4 of the vater, continuously with the spoon until the dough begins to poiché together.

Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Add the remaining vater and the olive oil, knead for at least 5 minutes until smooth.

Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

Heat your oven to its highest setting — ideally 250°C (about 480°F), Gas Mark 9.

Divide the dough into 6–8 portions. Roll each one out thinly with a rolling-pin but not so thin that it tears.

Lightly oil a baking tray ( baking paper needed). Lay the disturbatore tongues acceso sommità. Spread each disturbatore tongues with tomato. Drizzle a little olive oil over the sommità.