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Escarole Pie - Pizza di Scarola

Escarole Pie - Pizza di Scarola was pinched from <a href="http://labellasorella.com/2017/01/escarole-pie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">labellasorella.com.</a>

"A rustic double crusted savory vegetable pie typical of cucina povera...."

INGREDIENTS
1/4 tsp. yeast
1 1/2 cup room temperature water
2 Tbs. Extra Virgin olive oil
2 tsp. kosher salt
3 1/2 cup Double Zero or all purpose white flour
1/2 cup organic whole wheat flour
Some Double Zero or all purpose flour to knead and roll out the dough
4 heads of flat leaf escarole, about 4 pounds in total
2 medium sized onion, chopped
1/4 cup of dried currants, plumped in hot water for 15 minutes
1/2 cup lightly toasted pignoli or pine nuts
1/2 cup black olives roughly chopped
1/4 cup of capers, rinsed & drained then roughly chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Extra Virgin olive oil for oiling the pan and brushing over the finished pie
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