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Caramelized Pear and Chocolate Ganache Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 small red Bartlett pears, thick sliced, seeds and stems removed
- 1 & 12-inch prepared pizza crust, warm
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 wedge double cream cheese (such as brie), thin sliced
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
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.
Preparation
- Melt butter in sauté pan; add sugar and pear slices. Sauté over medium-low heat until pears are golden and caramelized.
- 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.
- Slice warm pizza crust into 8 pieces.
- 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.
Nutritional Information
Calories 564, Carbohydrates 61g, Cholesterol 66mg, Fat 31g, Fat Calories 280, Fiber 5g, Protein 16g, Saturated Fat 17g, Sodium 577mg. Daily Values: Calcium 174.17mg 17%, Phos 126.9mg 13%, Copper 0.26mg 13%, Zinc 1.4mg 9%, Panto 0.35mg 4%, Biotin 3.46mcg 1153%, Iodine 3.04mcg 2%, Magnesium 49.06mg 12%, Iron 3.12mg 17%, Vitamin B6 6%, Vitamin C 4%, Vitamin B12 10%, Vitamin D 3%, Vit E-a-Toco 3%, Vitamin A 11%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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