This recipe is from the Apples & Anchovies episode of A is for Apple with Lauren Gulyas.
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz (340 g) pre-made pizza dough
- 2-3 small anchovies canned or bottled olive oil packed
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1/8 cup (30ml) olive oil
- Pepper
- 2-3 apples McIntosh or honey crisp
- 6.5 oz (200g) Cambozola cheese
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) fennel seeds
- Freshly cracked pepper
- Flour for dusting
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F (204°C)
- Place anchovies, garlic and pepper in a mortar and pestle the ingredients until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil in a steady stream. Reserve
- Peel and core the apples and slice into ¼ inch (.25cm) half- moons. Reserve.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board to a 10 inch (25.5cm) round.
- Place round on a parchment lined baking tray.
- Spread the anchovy garlic paste all over the bottom of the dough, leaving a 1- inch (2.5cm) border.
- Place the apples on the pizza in an overlapping circular pattern.
- Sprinkle with fennel seeds and black pepper.
- Dot tablespoon sized chunks of the cheese all over the apples evenly.
- Place into the preheated oven. Cook until the crust is crispy and golden brown and cheese is gooey and hot about 20 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly before slicing.
- Slice into 6 pieces.