Time 35m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan. Bake in the preheated oven until just crisp, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the garlic, Dijon mustard, rosemary, and vinegar in a food processor or blender. Turn on, and drizzle in the olive oil slowly until the dressing has thickened. Quickly pulse in 1/4 cup of blue cheese; season to taste with salt and pepper. Spread the vinaigrette over the pizza crust. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of blue cheese evenly over the crust, followed by the mozzarella cheese. Arrange the sliced pears over the cheese, and sprinkle with the toasted walnuts. Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and is bubbly, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly before cutting into slices.
Time 2h10m Yield Six to 12 appetizer servings Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
Put the water in a warm bowl and sprinkle the yeast and brown sugar on top. Stir to dissolve and set aside. Combine the rye flour, all-purpose flour, salt and olive oil in a mixing bowl and blend well. Add the yeast mixture and blend. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead about 10 minutes. The dough should not be sticky. Add a litle more flour if necessary. Shape the dough into a ball. Lightly oil the inside of a mixing bowl, place the dough in it and cover closely with a sheet of clear plastic wrap. Let the dough stand in a reasonably warm place until it is doubled in bulk, 45 minutes to an hour. Punch the dough down, shape into a ball and return it to a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Let stand again until doubled in bulk, 30 minutes or so. Meanwhile, peel the pears and rub them with the lemon to prevent discoloring. Cut the pears in half lengthwise and remove the cores with a melon-ball cutter. Cut the pear halves into the thinnest possible slices. There should be about six cups. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Punch the dough down and divide it into thirds. Roll out each third into a 10- to 11-inch circle. Sprinkle three pizza tins or baking sheets lightly with cornmeal and place a circle of dough on each. Arrange a first layer of pear slices close together in concentric circles on each round, leaving a margin of about one inch from the outer rim of dough. Scatter a third of the grated Gruyere over each. Cover with a slightly smaller portion of pear slices and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Brush the rim of each pizza with melted butter. Place the pizzas on a rack in the oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Time 30m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat oil in non-stick skillet, add onions and saute until softened (7-8 minutes). Add pears and saute for 2 more minutes. Add vinegar and pepper and keep stirring until all liquid is evaporated and onions are covered with a glaze. Divide the mixture between the wraps. Add the cheese and walnuts. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Time 30m Yield 1 pizza, 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Defrost the pizza dough and follow instructions on package for making a 12" pizza crust. Make sure ball is thoroughly defrosted and has had time to rest (about 1/2 hour in a bowl) as it will make the dough more elastic and easier to form into a pizza crust. Dust with flour and roll out dough into a circle. Put on a pizza pan and brush whole crust with a layer of olive oil. Sprinkle dough with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. In a preheated oven (400°F) put the pizza crust into the oven and let bake for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt butter and about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Slice pear into thin slices. Gently sauté pear slices and walnuts for about 3-5 minutes until the pears begin to caramelize. Take crust out of the oven after baking for 5 minutes and sprinkles with mozzarella. Arrange pears and walnuts all over the top of the pizza and crumble the entire wedge of blue cheese on top of the pear and walnut mixture. Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the cheese melts and the crust is browned. Lightly drizzle honey over the whole pizza and serve. Garnish with a sprinkle of finely chopped flat leaf parsley (optional). ***Added flavor: Fry some bacon until crispy and crumble real bacon bits over the top! My family loves the addition of the bacon.
