Ingredients

  • 1 large mideastern flat bread or baked pizza crust about 12 inches in diameter
  • 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup crumpled blue cheese
  • 1/8 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
  • 1/3 cup goat cheese, crumpled
  • 1/3 cup thinly shaved fennel bulb
  • 2 slices of proscuitto, (or capicola) rolled and sliced
  • 1 small chile pepper sliced into rings and seeded
  • 1 pink grapefruit, very thinly sliced into rings (no rind or pith)
  • 1/2 cup green olives stuffed with pimentos, sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon aleppo pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, including fresh oregano, mint, fennel fronds, chives, flat leaf parsley
  • 1 green scallion chopped into thin rings
  • 1 avocado, chopped, optional

Method

  • Brush the top of the bread lightly with olive oil. You want a great fat flat bread that is at least 1/2 inch thick, if not an inch, crusty on the outside, soft on the inside. Layer the cheeses on top.
  • Slice the grapefruit wheels thinly (with rind and pith removed) as you would a tomato for a pizza. Arrange the grapefruit, olives, fennel, meat, and chili pepper on top. Sprinkle the aleppo pepper on top.
  • Broil until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes about 10 inches or more away from broiler element. Remove from oven. Add the fresh herbs, scallions and optional, but highly recommended, chopped avocado. Slice and serve immediately.