- Prep Time:10 minutes
- Cook Time:10 minutes
- Serves:4
Pizza for dessert? Hey, it’s a pie, right? This one is layered with sweet caramelized pears and rich, dark chocolate. It’s a happy ending for any meal.
Why try? Anything that provides a serving of fruit and decadent dark chocolate is worth a try.
Foodie Byte: The double dose of cream cheese makes this dessert doubly delish.
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Ingredients
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2 small red Bartlett pears, thick sliced, seeds and stems removed
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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½ cup heavy whipping cream
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1 12-inch prepared pizza crust, warm
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1 wedge double cream cheese, thin sliced
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2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Preparation
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1
Melt butter in sauté pan; add sugar and pear slices. Sauté over medium-low heat until pears are golden and caramelized.
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2
Combine heavy cream and chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water and cook until chocolate is smooth and melted; whisking occasionally. Keep warm.
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3
Slice warm pizza crust into 8 pieces.
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4
To assemble each dessert pizza; arrange1 slice pizza crust on plate. Top with 2 cheese slices, 1 pear slice, another slice of pizza crust, 2 cheese slices and 1pear slice. Drizzle warm chocolate sauce over top. Repeat with remaining dessert pizzas.
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