pear and prosciutto pizza

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 ripe pears, halved and cored
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• all-purpose flour for dusting
• 1 unbaked pizza crust
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal for dusting
• 6 ounces shredded swiss cheese
• 5 thin slices prosciutto, cut into halves
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• 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.
• roast the garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes. smash roasted cloves with a fork.
• place the pears in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss to coat. arrange pear slices on a baking sheet.
• bake in hot oven until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.
• raise oven temperature to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
• lightly dust a flat surface with flour. roll the prepared pizza crust dough out the prepared surface. dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. lay the dough the prepared baking sheet. spread the mashed garlic the dough; top with the swiss cheese. arrange the pears, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese the pizza. season with salt and pepper. brush the edges of the crust with the 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
• bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.