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Belgian style pizza with blue cheese
Special Belgian pizza with endive and walnuts

Belgian Blue Cheese & Endive Pizza

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
This specialty is built on a bold interplay of flavors. The natural bitterness of Belgian endive meets the power of blue cheese, tamed by the sweetness of honey and the crunch of walnuts. A crème fraîche base softens the overall effect, resulting in a complex, 'grown-up' pizza far removed from the usual tomato-heavy varieties.
🕒 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
  • Cutting board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Tree Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat your oven to the maximum setting (450°F).

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

Mix the crème fraîche with salt and pepper, then spread it over the rolled-out dough.

Tip: The crème fraîche forms a fatty layer that protects the dough from getting 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, steaming it under the cheese layer and reducing its rawness.
4 ✓

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

Tip: The brown color indicates deepening flavors (caramelization and browning).
5 ✓

Remove and immediately sprinkle with coarsely chopped walnuts, then 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 at the base, as that is where the bitter flavor is concentrated.
What kind of honey should I use?
Liquid wildflower or acacia honey, which drizzles easily.

Ingredients

  • 1 ball Pizza Dough (approx. 9 oz)
  • 1/3 cup Crème Fraîche or Sour Cream
  • 5 oz Blue Cheese (e.g., Roquefort or Gorgonzola)
  • 2 heads Belgian Endive
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • 2 oz Walnuts
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Freshly Ground Pepper