Pear and Prosciutto Pizza
Description
Using a pre-made pizza crust dough, this pizza is topped with oven-roasted garlic and pears, mozzarella cheese, Swiss cheese, and prosciutto.
Ingredients
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6 cloves garlic
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1/2 tablespoon olive oil
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2 ripe pears, halved and cored
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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all-purpose flour for dusting
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1 unbaked pizza crust
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1 tablespoon cornmeal for dusting
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6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
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5 thin slices prosciutto, cut into halves
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1 (6 ounce) package fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1/2 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the garlic in a small square of aluminum foil. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic. Wrap foil around garlic to seal.
2
Roast the garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes. Smash roasted cloves with a fork.
3
Place the pears in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss to coat. Arrange pear slices on a baking sheet.
4
Bake in hot oven until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
5
Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
6
Lightly dust a flat surface with flour. Roll the prepared pizza crust dough out onto the prepared surface. Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Lay the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the mashed garlic onto the dough; top with the Swiss cheese. Arrange the pears, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese onto the pizza. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the edges of the crust with the 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
7
Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.