One of my favorite fruits is pears and I use pears in my recipes a lot. According to USA Pears pears are an excellent source of fiber and have vitamin C for only 100 calories per serving. They are also sodium free, fat free, and cholesterol free.
I think one of the best ways to eat pears is to bake them. How about super delicious, healthy, sweet and salty pear pizza?! I make my own pizza dough when I have time. However, using store bought is perfectly fine!
Servings: 3-4
Preparation time: 3 hours (if you are making your own pizza dough)
Cook time: 12-15 minutes
Total time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 store bought pizza dough or;
Homemade Pizza Dough:
2 cups + 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
1 package active dry yeast
¾ cup of warm water about 110 -115 Fahrenheit Degrees
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pizza Topping:
2 Red Pears cut into thin slices
4 oz. goat cheese
2 oz. prosciutto, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey
½ teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of fresh herbs such as mint, oregano, thyme leaves
Directions:
1- In a large mixing bowl combine warm water, 1 package dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon honey. Cover the bowl with a towel and let the yeast bubble up for about 10-15 minutes.
2- Add 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt together into the bowl and mix by hand or use a hand-held or stand mixer.
3- Knead by hand or use stand mixer for about 5 minutes until dough is not sticky.
4- Place the dough into a greased large mixing bowl, cover tightly, and set aside to rise for about 2- 2 ½ hours or until double its size.
5- Place the dough on a heavily floured surface and use your fingers to stretch it, and then use your hands to shape it into circles. Or by using the rolling pin, roll dough out into a 12 inch circle.
6- Preheat the oven to 450 Fahrenheit Degrees.
7- Place the dough on a pizza stone. If you do not have one, use a cookie sheet instead.
8- Brush the dough with olive oil and top with goat cheese, pear slices, and prosciutto
9- Bake at 450° for 10 minutes and 7 more minutes covered with aluminum foil or until the bottom is cooked.
10- Sprinkle with black pepper and drizzle honey on top.
Enjoy!
