Pear and Prosciutto Pizza

Contributed by: Janelle Reske

Ingredients
6 cloves garlic
1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 ripe pears, halved and cored
1 tbsp olive oil
all purpose flour for dusting
1 unbaked pizza crust (i.e. Pillsbury)
1 tbsp cornmeal for dusting
6 oz shredded swiss cheese
5 thin slices of prosciutto, cut into halves
1 (6oz) package fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 tbsp olive oil

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375. Place garlic in a small square of aluminum foil. Drizzle 1/2 tbsp of olive oil over the garlic. Wrap foil around garlic to seal.
2. Roast the garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes. Smash roasted cloves with a fork.
3. Place the pears in a bowl with 1 tbsp of olive oil, toss to coat. Arrange pear slices on a baking sheet.
4. Bake in hot oven til soft, 10-15 minutes.
5. Raise oven temp to 400 degrees F. Preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
6. Lightly dust a flat surface w flour. Roll the prepared pizza 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 w the Swiss cheese. Arrange pears, prosciutto, and mozzerella onto the pizza. Season w salt & pepper. Brush the edges of the crust with the 1/2 tbsp olive oil.
7. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

I didn't bother with the extra steps of baking the garlic or pears first. Instead, I minced the garlic really fine with a garlic press and blended it with 1/2 tbsp olive oil & spread it on the crust. I also didn't prebake the pears, just sliced them very thin and put them on in step 6.