Caramelized Pear and Chocolate Ganache Pizza

From The Kitchens of The Food Channel

Posted online February 8, 2010 | 2:21 pm

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.

For more delicious out-of-the-pizza-box ideas, click here.

Ingredients
2 small red bartlet pears, thick sliced, seeds and stems removed
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 12-inch prepared pizza crust, warm
1 wedge double cream cheese, thin sliced
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Preparation
1. Melt butter in sauté pan; add sugar and pear slices. Sauté over medium-low heat until pears are golden and caramelized.
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.
3. Slice warm pizza crust into 8 pieces.
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 1 pear slice. Drizzle warm chocolate sauce over top. Repeat with remaining dessert pizzas.

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