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Belgian style pizza with blue cheese
Gourmet pizza combining the bitterness of endive with creamy blue cheese and crunchy walnuts

Belgian style pizza with blue cheese & endive

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
This speciality is built on a bold play of flavours. The natural bitterness of Belgian endive (chicory) meets the strength of blue cheese, tamed by the sweetness of honey and the crunch of walnuts. A sour cream base softens the overall effect, resulting in a complex, 'grown-up' pizza far removed from the usual tomato world.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 620 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Belgian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking sheet or pizza stone
  • Sharp knife for cutting endive
  • Chopping board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to maximum (220-250°C).

Tip: A hot oven is crucial for a crisp crust.
2 ✓

Mix the soured cream with the salt and pepper, then spread over the rolled-out dough.

Tip: The soured cream forms a fatty layer that protects the dough from becoming soggy (hydrophobic effect).
3 ✓

Slice the endive into rings (discard the core) and scatter over the dough along with the crumbled blue cheese.

Tip: During baking, the cheese melts onto the endive, allowing it to steam under the cheese and lose some of its rawness.
4 ✓

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edge of the dough is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.

Tip: The brown colour indicates a deepening of flavours (caramelisation and browning).
5 ✓

Remove and immediately sprinkle with the coarsely chopped walnuts and drizzle with honey.

Tip: Do not bake the walnuts and honey with the pizza! The walnuts would burn and the honey would turn into bitter caramel at high heat. The residual heat of the pizza is just enough for them.

Recipe FAQ

How do I reduce the bitterness of the endive?
Cut out the inner, cone-shaped core of the base, as that is where the bitter flavour is concentrated.
What honey should I use?
Runny floral honey or acacia honey, which is easy to drizzle.

Ingredients

  • 1 portion Pizza dough (approx. 250g)
  • 100 g Soured cream (full fat, min. 20%)
  • 150 g Blue cheese (e.g. Roquefort or Gorgonzola)
  • 2 heads Belgian endive (Chicory)
  • 20 g Honey
  • 10 ml Olive oil
  • 50 g Walnut kernels
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Freshly ground black pepper