Pizza Bianca with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere

Name: Pizza Bianca with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (15 ounces); 1 2/3 cups, water (13 1/2 ounces), room temperature; 1 1/4 teaspoons, table salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons, instant yeast; 1 1/4 teaspoons, sugar; 4 tablespoons, extra virgin olive oil; 8 ounces, Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 2 cups); 2 teaspoons, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, light brown sugar; 2 pounds, onions (4 medium), halved pole to pole, peeled, and sliced 1/4 inch thick across the grain; 1 tablespoon, water; , Ground black pepper

Main Courses
Cheese
Vegetarian
Pizza

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2008

Italians have a way to create a superbly crisp, chewy crust that sidesteps the single biggest hassle of making pizza: rolling out the dough. What's their secret?

SERVES 6 to 8

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