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Pizza a portafoglio
Folded street pizza
Pizza a portafoglio: Naples's small margherita folded into a "wallet" to eat on the street
In the narrow streets of Naples's historic centre, pizzerie sell a small margherita folded in four like a wallet, wrapped in paper and eaten while walking, for a couple of euros. It is the city's original fast food and still a lunch for students and workers around Via dei Tribunali and the Spanish Quarter. The pizza is small and soft so it folds without cracking. Mozzarella is usually made with calf rennet; vegetarian versions are easy to find. Chef's tip: take the pizza out while the crust is still soft and a little pale; a crisp pizza snaps when you fold it.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 14 oz tipo 00 pizza flour
- 1 cup cool water
- ⅓ oz fine salt
For the topping
- 10 ½ oz tinned peeled plum tomatoescrushed by hand
- ½ tsp salt
- 7 oz mozzarella or a vegetarian alternativediced and drained
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp semolinafor the peel
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 14 oz tipo 00 pizza flour, 1 cup cool water and ⅛ oz fast-action dried yeast, add ⅓ oz fine salt and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth. Cover and leave for 2 hours, then divide into four balls and leave for 1 hour more.
190 minStep 2: Heat a pizza steel or stone on the top shelf of the oven at its highest setting, at least 475°F, for 45 minutes.
45 minStep 3: Mix 10 ½ oz tinned peeled plum tomatoes with ½ tsp salt. Stretch each ball into a thin 22 cm round and lay it on a peel dusted with 2 tbsp semolina. Spread with tomato and scatter with 7 oz mozzarella or a vegetarian alternative.
Step 4: Bake for 4–6 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the rim is puffed but still soft. Common mistake: baking until crisp; the pizza cracks when folded.
6 minStep 5: Add 8 basil leaves and a drizzle of 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, fold the pizza in half and then in half again, wrap in paper and eat while hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 84 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pizza a portafoglio take?
- About 28 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
- What can I use instead of tinned peeled plum tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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