Pear and gorgonzola pizza

This pizza works for any meal – breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert –  and it’s easy party food.

Nadia Lim and the team at My Food Bag developed this recipe for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. It’s a great alternative for guests who may not want to eat cake. The cheese, fruit and nut mix give it a dessert feel without the sugar.

Pear and gorgonzola pizza recipe

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 pizza base
• 2 pears, cored, very finely sliced
• 2 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon thyme leaves

To serve

• 1-2 sprigs of thyme
• Pinch of ground black pepper

Method:

Preheat oven to 200 ^oC/180 ^oC (Fan). Line an oven tray with baking paper.

1. Place pizza base onto prepared tray, top with pear slices, gorgonzola and scatter with walnuts.
2. Whisk olive oil, honey and thyme together in a small bowl and drizzle over pizza.
3. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted.

To serve, top pizza with sprigs of thyme, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper, cut into slices and enjoy!

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