BLUE CHEESE AND PEAR PIZZA
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories pizza and calzones, appetizer
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.
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Mr Ariyan999
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pizza turned out great! The crust was crispy and the toppings were perfectly balanced. I especially loved the caramelized onions. This is definitely a keeper recipe.
Leeto Mogoane
[email protected]This pizza was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination. The blue cheese and pear were a perfect match. I'll definitely be making this again for future gatherings.
sally gabriel
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a huge fan of blue cheese. But I'm so glad I did! The blue cheese and pear combination was surprisingly delicious. The pizza was easy to make and turned out beautifully. Will definitely be makin
Jax Stolfo
[email protected]OMG! This pizza was off the charts amazing! The blue cheese and pear combo was a match made in heaven. I'm not usually a fan of blue cheese, but in this pizza, it was perfect. The sweetness of the pears balanced out the sharpness of the cheese perfec
Izidiin Ahmed
[email protected]This blue cheese and pear pizza was an absolute delight! The combination of sweet pears, tangy blue cheese, and crispy prosciutto was simply divine. The recipe was easy to follow and the results were stunning. I highly recommend this pizza to anyone