Balsamic Fig Glazed Pear Pizza Food

BALSAMIC-FIG GLAZED PEAR FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Unroll dough onto prepared pan, and gently press into a 13x10-inch rectangle. Bake for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together cheeses; spread over warm crust. Arrange pear slices over cheeses. In another small bowl, stir together preserves, vinegar, and 1 teaspoon rosemary; spread over pears. Bake for 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FIG AND PROSCIUTTO PIZZA WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Place a cold pizza stone or a sheet pan in the oven to preheat. Allow dough to come to room temperature while you prepare the balsamic glaze, about 30 minutes.

GLAZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the lemon juice with 2 cups of water.
• Core the pears, slice them lengthwise into wedges, then chop into bite size pieces. Place the pears into the lemon water as your work, to prevent them from turning brown.
• Drain pears and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a large skillet, melt butter. Add the pears and cook over medium heat until the juices are released, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle the sugar over the pears, and keep cooking until the juices are absorbed, and the pears are glazed. Watch carefully so as not to burn the pears.
• Sprinkle pears with lemon juice and cook just a little longer. Taste and adjust with more lemon, if needed. Enjoy!

BALSAMIC FIG SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan.
• Cover; bring to boil over high heat.
• Reduce to a simmer; cook, partially covered, until fruit has broken down, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly; remove thyme sprig.
• Press mixture through a large-holed sieve with a rubber spatula.

PIZZA WITH FIGS, PROSCIUTTO, GORGONZOLA, BALSAMIC, AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle large rimless baking sheet generously with cornmeal. Roll out dough on floured work surface to 12x10-inch rectangle; transfer to prepared sheet. Sprinkle Gorgonzola over dough. Sprinkle with pepper. Place figs in medium bowl; drizzle 1 tablespoon vinegar over. Set aside.
• Bake pizza until crust is golden brown on bottom, 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately drape prosciutto slices over, covering pizza completely. Arrange fig slices atop prosciutto. Bake until figs are just heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer pizza to cutting board. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and oil in large bowl; add arugula. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Mound salad atop pizza. Cut into pieces and serve.