Summary
Discover Stanley Tucci’s twist on the classic French appetizer, pissaladière, shared on Instagram. With just four ingredients, this recipe is a breeze to make at home. If you have extra puff pastry on hand, this is the perfect way to use it up before it goes to waste.
Introduction
After experimenting with various brands of puff pastry, I found myself with a surplus in my freezer. In a bid to avoid a puff pastry PB&J disaster orchestrated by my husband, I scoured the internet for a solution. That’s when I stumbled upon Stanley Tucci’s pissaladière recipe, a delightful French treat that rescued my excess pastry supply and equipped me to guide you through making it yourself.
What Is Pissaladière?
A Provençal delicacy, pissaladière is an open-faced pastry adorned with olives, onions, and anchovies. It can be crafted using either yeasted dough or puff pastry, traditionally featuring caramelized onions, anchovies, and Niçoise olives.
Creating Your Own Pissaladière
If you’re seeking a break from pizza, pissaladière is a fantastic option that doesn’t require top-tier culinary skills. Simply start with thawed frozen puff pastry, caramelize onions in a cast iron pan, roll out the pastry, and assemble your toppings. Bake until golden and enjoy a flavorful twist on a classic French dish.
Personalizing Your Pissaladière
Feel free to experiment with different onion varieties like shallots or leeks, swap anchovies for tuna or sardines, and choose olives to your liking. Caramelizing onions can be simplified by oven-roasting them in a cast iron skillet, saving you time and effort in the kitchen.
Stanley Tucci-Inspired Pissaladière Recipe
Sara Haas
Servings: 8
Ingredients
– 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
– 3 medium sweet onions, halved and sliced
– All-purpose flour, for rolling
– 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
– 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
– 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
– 1/3 to 1/2 cup Niçoise olives, pitted
– 2 ounces canned anchovies
– Dried thyme leaves for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) with a cast iron skillet inside.
2. Sauté onions in the skillet with olive oil once preheated.
3. Roll out thawed puff pastry, top with onions, olives, and anchovies.
4. Bake until golden, around 20-25 minutes.
5. Garnish with dried thyme and serve warm.
Place a sheet of aluminum foil over the skillet and let it roast in the oven for about 20 minutes. After that, remove the foil, sprinkle some salt and pepper, give it a good stir, and continue roasting until the onions turn a lovely golden color and become soft, which should take an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare a clean work surface by lightly dusting it with flour. Roll out the puff pastry until it forms a 13-by-11-inch rectangle. Gently transfer the pastry onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Next, spread the caramelized onions, olives, and anchovies on top of the pastry. Bake in the oven until the crust puffs up and turns a beautiful golden brown, which should take around 20 to 25 minutes.
Allow the dish to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into it. For more delicious recipes, check out the original article on ALLRECIPES.
