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Caramelised Fennel and Salami Pizza

July 21, 2014 By All That I'm Eating 14 Comments

Does it get much better than homemade pizza? If you can get the base crispy enough that is. I have been working on my dough and tomato sauce recipe for some time and I think I have finally cracked it. I make the dough fresh then divide it up and freeze in individual bags so I can have pizza whenever. The tomato sauce is made from obscenely ripe tomatoes for richness and sweetness. Caramelised fennel and salami pizza is the best pizza topping I have tried so far!
caramelised fennel and salami pizza

Ingredients

You will need:

For the dough (makes enough for four pizza bases):

  • 400g strong white flour
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 sachet fast action yeast
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 250ml warm water

For the tomato sauce (makes enough for one pizza):

  • 4 large, very ripe tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 small garlic cloves, crushed
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Toppings (per pizza):

  • 1 ball mozzarella, sliced
  • 1 fennel bulb, sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • Salami

Method

Make the dough by mixing together the flour, salt, yeast and sugar. Pour in the olive oil then add the warm water.
Knead for 10 minutes then leave for an hour or so until doubled in size. Divide into four, you can freeze what you don’t use.

Next make the tomato sauce. Add the onion with a little olive oil to a frying pan over a low to medium heat and leave to soften for around 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes more then stir in the diced tomatoes. Put a lid on the pan and leave to cook for about 10 minutes then remove the lid, turn the heat up and continue cooking until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste then blend the sauce.

Add the fennel with a good glug of olive oil to a small lidded pan and leave over a low heat for at least 30 minutes or until well softened. Stir occasionally. Remove the lid from the pan and stir in the sugar. Continue to stir until evenly coated and caramelised.

Preheat an oven to 240C. Roll the pizza dough out on a floured surface so that it fits a large baking tray. Lightly flour the baking tray and put the dough on top.

Spread the tomato sauce over the base before covering with the sliced mozzarella, fennel and salami.

Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the edges and base are crispy.

Salami and fennel on pizza
I wish I had the space to make batches of this tomato sauce and freeze it with the pizza bases but a bag of peas and three bags of dough is all I can manage.
The sweetness and freshness of the sauce is divine and if you get the base lovely and crispy the textures are fantastic together. I like the milkiness that comes from the mozzarella and that some bits are stringy while others are crisp. The salami I used for this was from a brilliant local curer who used green peppercorns and white wine. The fennel was soft and sticky and gave a faint aniseed flavour without being overpowering. The best pizza I’ve ever made.

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Comments

  1. Emma Julia says

    July 21, 2014 at 20:29

    Sounds utterly scrumptious! I love the idea of on demand pizza…

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  2. rusty duck says

    July 21, 2014 at 22:38

    My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures. It looks divine.
    I’ve tried freezing the dough too, it works really well. In fact I need to make another batch, then I can try out your topping.

    Reply
  3. belleau kitchen says

    July 22, 2014 at 07:14

    that really sounds and looks utterly divine… I am in Italy right now (off to a buffalo mozzarella farm today) and we’ve had some stunning pizza but yours honestly looks truly wonderful.. love your dough recipe, I must try that!

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    July 22, 2014 at 09:58

    I need to say that this morning, when I’ve opened my email and I’ve read “caramelized fennel” I’ve had some doubts about the idea…. After reading the recipe and seing the pics…. I don’t have any!!!

    Will definitely do that!

    Would it be possible to caramelize other herbs such as rosemary or basil?

    https://tinymarmalade.blogspot.co.uk/

    Reply
  5. Amy @ Elephant Eats says

    July 22, 2014 at 13:33

    Oh man, this looks amazing! I’ve been craving pizza lately and the fennel/salami combo sounds soooo good 🙂

    Reply
  6. Guru Uru says

    July 23, 2014 at 07:05

    Mmm this pizza looks delicious, I bet the caramelised fennel adds SO much flavour 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  7. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    July 23, 2014 at 10:58

    This sounds like a delicious topping combination. I’ve never used fennel on pizza before, but I definitely will now!

    Reply
  8. Emma | Fork and Good says

    July 23, 2014 at 15:26

    Home made pizza is by far the best pizza. This one made my mouth literally water.

    Reply
  9. Kitchen Riffs says

    July 23, 2014 at 19:51

    I love fennel! Never had it on a pizza before. But you can bet I will — thanks.

    Reply
  10. grace says

    July 23, 2014 at 20:48

    caramelized fennel sounds great! and while i don’t think i’ve ever seen salami on a pizza, it’s a magical idea!

    Reply
  11. dentistvschef says

    July 24, 2014 at 06:39

    Wow, i’ve never caramelized fennel before, sounds pretty superb!!!
    eversince i love caramelized onion and i love fennes, i think i’m gonna adore caramelized fennel on my pizza….

    Reply
  12. Medeja says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:35

    If I could I would always have just home made pizza 😀

    Reply
  13. Fiver Feeds says

    September 16, 2014 at 16:49

    Looks amazing, will definitely try your recipe

    Reply

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