Ladenia is a traditional Greek pizza made with a focaccia-style crust that’s thick and fluffy yet beautifully golden and crisp at the edges. it’s traditionally made with just tomatoes and onions, so feel free to leave off the feta for a vegan/dairy-free version.
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Resting Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients:
For the Dough
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 teaspoon castor (superfine) sugar
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
2 ½ cups (410 g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan
1 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Topping
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon oregano, ground in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced (optional)
¾ cup (3 ½ ounces) crumbled feta cheese (optional)