Ingredients
Method
Make the Dough
- Combine the flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the lukewarm water and olive oil, then mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and slightly tacky. It should spring back when you press a finger into it.
- Divide into 2 equal balls (about 420 g each). Place each in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and rest at room temperature for 1 hour until puffed. For deeper flavor, refrigerate overnight and bring to room temperature 1 hour before use.
Prepare the Friarielli
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli rabe and blanch for 2 minutes, then drain and squeeze out excess water firmly with your hands.
- Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chili flakes and cook for 1 minute until the garlic is pale gold and fragrant.
- Add the blanched broccoli rabe, season with a pinch of salt, and sauté for 4-5 minutes until wilted and coated in the oil. Set aside to cool slightly.
Bake the Pizza
- Place your pizza steel or baking stone on the top rack of the oven. Heat the oven to its maximum temperature, at least 250 C / 480 F, for 45 minutes minimum.
- Dust a pizza peel or rimless baking sheet generously with semolina flour. Stretch one dough ball by hand into a rough 28-30 cm round, working from the center outward and leaving a slightly thicker edge.
- Distribute half the friarielli evenly over the dough, leaving a 1.5 cm border. Scatter half the crumbled raw sausage across the top in small, irregular pieces.
- Tear half the fior di latte into 6-8 pieces and distribute evenly. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot steel or stone and bake for 6-8 minutes until the cornicione is puffed and charred in spots and the sausage is cooked through. Repeat with the second dough ball and remaining toppings.
- Remove from the oven, rest for 1 minute, then cut into slices and serve immediately.
Notes
If your oven doesn't reach 250 C, use the broiler for the last 2 minutes to get color on the cornicione. Keep a close eye - it goes from golden to burnt quickly.
