Best Pear Pizza Appetizer Recipes

PEAR AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE PIZZA

Pear and Gorgonzola Cheese Pizza image

A very interesting appetizer pizza. Sounds strange, but everyone will love the unique combination of fragrant pears and distinctive Gorgonzola.

Provided by Brian Golden

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pizza Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust dough
4 ounces sliced provolone cheese
1 Bosc pear, thinly sliced
2 ounces chopped walnuts
2 ½ ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Place pizza crust dough on a medium baking sheet. Layer with Provolone cheese. Top cheese with Bosc pear slices. Sprinkle with walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned. Remove from heat. Top with chives and slice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 19.2 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 585.4 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

PEAR AND PROSCIUTTO PIZZA

Pear and Prosciutto Pizza image

This gourmet-style pizza is both sweet and savory.

Provided by bostoncook

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 cloves garlic
½ 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
½ tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

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 onto the prepared surface. Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Lay the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the mashed garlic onto the dough; top with the Swiss cheese. Arrange the pears, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 618.2 calories, Carbohydrate 54.7 g, Cholesterol 73.8 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 990 mg, Sugar 13 g