I’ve found a whole new way to make pizza – on the BBQ! All you need is one of those hooded BBQ's and a loaf of Turkish pide, ciabatta, or another flatbread, and you’re away.   

Fungi pizza bread

Ingredients  

• 1 large loaf store-bought ciabatta, focaccia, Turkish pide, or similar   
• ½ cup crème fraiche  
• ½ cup grated cheese - I used parmesan   
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms   
• Sprigs of rosemary or thyme   
• Drizzle of olive oil   
• 50g blue cheese, crumbled  
• Fresh herbs to serve - I used parsley  

Method 

1. Heat BBQ or oven to 200 C.   
2. Use a serrated knife to remove the top crust off your bread.   
3. In a bowl mix the crème fraiche and half the grated cheese and spread over the cut side of the bread. Scatter over remaining grated cheese, mushrooms and herbs.  Season with salt and pepper.
4. Finish with a decent drizzle of oil and bake on the top rack of the BBQ (or upper level in the oven) for 10-15 minutes until bubbling and golden.
5. Add the crumbled blue cheese as soon as it comes off the heat and scatter with parsley.    
6. Slice, eat and enjoy!    

Other toppings in place of the mushrooms:   

• Prawns, dill, chilli sauce & squeeze of lemon   
• Grapes, honey and flaked almonds  
• Chopped bacon or ham & pineapple  
• Pork & fennel sausage pieces & olives   

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