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Inverted Pizza with Fennel, Taleggio and Salami

6 Servings

45 minutes

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For this inverted pizza, we employ a mixture of sharp shallots, spiced salami and anise-y fennel. Roasting the fennel brings out its sweetness, while turning its texture soft and jammy. Once the topping mixture is cooked, we cover it in store-bought pizza dough, then bake until crisp and golden brown. (So the dough is easy to stretch and shape, be sure it’s at room temperature.) After being inverted out of the baking sheet, the pizza is dotted with slices of creamy taleggio (or brie) cheese, which melts and fills the fennel crevices with buttery-tangy richness. The cheese handles more easily when chilled, so slice it straight from the refrigerator.

6

Servings

45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2

    medium fennel bulbs, trimmed, cored and sliced ¼ inch thick

  • 3

    medium shallots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

Directions

Reviews
sylvia M.
January 1, 2024
Show stopper!
I made this for a New Years gathering and everyone raved about it. I used Bri and added medjool dates. I will definitely make this again!
Karin A.
December 12, 2024
Very tasty!
This pizza tasted very good (with brie cheese, fresh rosemary and parmesan). And I was very happy with the unusual inversion method that let me watch the browning of the crust, and resulted in a nice crispiness. I placed the pizza briefly under the broiler to melt the cheese topping. Will definitely make it again (and try this technique with other pizzas.
Luke E.
January 14, 2024
Delicious Flavors
Made the recipe to specifications and results were phenomenal! The pizza has a lovely marriage of flavors. Very rich, so I could only eat two pieces.

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