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Spicy Tomato and Black Olive Grandma Pie

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Spicy Tomato and Black Olive Pie sliced into squares on a wooden cutting board.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Nicole Louie

To shave hours off the long proofing period for traditional grandma pie dough, this recipe calls for instant yeast rather than active-dry. As a result you’ll only need to set aside 40 total minutes for the focaccia-like base to rest and rise before topping and baking. The simple toppings are inspired by Philly tomato pie; because canned tomato sauce is a key player, use a brand with a pure tomato flavor, like organic Muir Glen.

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