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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / c) 1 - 2 hrs / Pear Pizza with Stilton & Walnuts

    Pear Pizza with Stilton & Walnuts

    25 July 2011 - By Michelle Minnaar
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    Have you ever ordered pizza online? I haven’t.

    Let me explain.

    Up to the age of 26 I never ate pizza. Yes, that statement is correct. Read it again. Up to the age of 26 I never ate pizza.

    When I was at kids’ parties and pizza was served, I ran in the opposite direction. Once at a sleepover my friend’s mother ordered pizza as a treat for us. Quietly terrified beyond belief I barely touched it and made up some lame excuse that “pizza fills me up quickly” and went to bed hungry instead. When my boyfriend drove with pizza takeaway in the car, I stuck my head out of the window because I couldn’t stand the stench. I still can’t.

    Why hello, my name is Michelle and I suffered from pizzaphobia.

    So what changed? How did I start eating pizza?

    What it came down to was the fear of the unknown. A concoction of exotic ingredients unfamiliar to me placed on some dough had me running for the door. Once I actually started cooking from scratch and became more adventurous with trying out new ingredients, I realised I could finally put my very own pizza together, which I did, and what a revelation it was!

    Steering away from savoury tomato-based pizza, I decided to prepare something entirely new. A sweet pizza. Here’s the terrific recipe from one of my favourite books of the year so far, Leila Lindholm’s One More Slice. Every bite is worth all the effort!

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    Pear Pizza with Stilton & Walnuts


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    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 1 hours 10 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
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    Description

    Ditch the tomato sauce on your pizza and opt for something sweet instead.


    Ingredients

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    • 7.5g (¼ oz) fresh yeast
    • 150ml (5 fl oz) lukewarm water
    • 5ml (1 tsp) sugar
    • 2.5ml (½ tsp) sea salt
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
    • 37.5g (1½ oz) durum wheat flour
    • 200g (7 oz) strong bread flour
    • 250g (9 oz) ricotta cheese
    • 4 large pears, thinly sliced
    • 300g (10 oz) Stilton cheese, crumbled
    • 50g (2 oz) walnuts, coarsely chopped

    Instructions

    1. Crumble the yeast in a bowl and dissolve in the water. Add the sugar, salt and olive oil.
    2. Add the two flours a little at a time and knead the dough in a mixer for around 10 minutes, until it is elastic. [You can also knead the dough by hand.]
    3. Sprinkle a little flour over the dough, cover with a cloth and leave to rise in the bowl for about 45 minutes, until it is double in size. While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 250°C (fan 230°C/500°F/gas 10).
    4. Divide the dough into 8 and roll each one out thinly on a floured surface.
    5. Spread a layer of ricotta on every pizza.
    6. Distribute the pears over the pizzas.
    7. Crumble the Stilton over the pears, and then sprinkle over the chopped walnuts.
    8. Bake in the middle of the oven for 5-10 minutes. Serve immediately.

    Notes

    • Serve as a cheesy dessert or with the cheese tray.
    • The following types of blue cheese will work well in this recipe: stilton, roquefort, cambozola, cashel blue, danish blue cheese, dolcelatte and gorgonzola.
    • Prep Time: 60 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 382.2
    • Calories: 838
    • Sugar: 17.8 g
    • Sodium: 997 mg
    • Fat: 50 g
    • Saturated Fat: 25.2 g
    • Carbohydrates: 67.3 g
    • Fiber: 10.1 g
    • Protein: 36.5 g
    • Cholesterol: 112 mg

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    Comments

    1. Marisa

      July 25, 2011 at 2:35 pm

      No pizza? You must’ve been one strange child. 😉 These photos though – absolutely breathtaking. And you know I’m always up for a bit ‘o stinky cheese.

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    2. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

      July 25, 2011 at 2:48 pm

      Michelle,

      Those photos are amazing! Beautifully styled. Bravo!

      Reply
    3. julia

      July 25, 2011 at 9:29 pm

      this looks way way delicious and lovely. your blog rocks and i think you are great. now off to make this pizza!

      Reply
    4. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets

      July 26, 2011 at 12:10 am

      Gorgeous and fabulous sounding pizza! Would like to feature this on my weekly favorites post next week — hope that’s ok with you =).

      Reply
    5. Heidi @ Food Doodles

      July 26, 2011 at 12:47 am

      That looks so delicious! I’ve never had anything like this but it looks great 🙂

      Reply
    6. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

      July 26, 2011 at 12:39 pm

      These pictures look fantastic, and so individual. I’m wondering if you have tried making gluten free pizza base?

      Reply
    7. Beth

      July 26, 2011 at 10:15 pm

      Pizzaphobia – my goodness. Mind you I didn’t really start eating pizza until I was Uni (not sure why). This pizza sounds amazing – great flavours

      Reply
    8. Jeanne @ CookSister!

      July 27, 2011 at 8:27 am

      You loon! Pizza is one of the basic food groups! ;o) Seriously, I grew up adoring pizza and haven’t stopped since – glad that you’ve joined the club! Love the flavours in this recipe – and great pics as always 🙂

      Reply
    9. Sanjeeta kk

      July 28, 2011 at 8:56 am

      Pears in Pizza! Now that sounds exciting to give a try..what lovely clicks, Michelle.

      Reply
    10. Brian @ A Thought For Food

      July 28, 2011 at 11:09 pm

      How marvelous does this look? I have done a similar pizza with a honey wheat pizza dough and now you’ve reminded me that i have to make it again.

      Reply
    11. PeachFreeman

      August 01, 2011 at 3:29 am

      I am accustomed to the tomato sauce pizza, but this pizza looks absolutely delicious!! this is one new recipe that i will have to try and soon. great photography!!

      Reply
    12. Pudding Pie Lane

      August 02, 2011 at 10:15 pm

      I found your site thorough 6 bittersweets, and I love this recipe! I used to hate pizza too, everytime my friends had it I’d peel off the topping and eat the bread base. Now I like it but I want to try this 🙂

      Reply
    13. jacquelyn | lark + linen

      August 09, 2011 at 10:27 pm

      I’m trying a similar version of this tonight! It looks so delicious

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    14. Harini

      September 01, 2011 at 5:06 pm

      I don’t think I have visited you before! This looks delicious. The pictures are great!

      Reply
    15. Saira

      September 16, 2011 at 12:09 am

      I really like this recipe and will have to try it soon.

      Great photography as well makes them more tempting

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    16. Saira

      September 16, 2011 at 12:09 am

      I really like this recipe and will have to try it soon.

      Great photography as well makes them more tempting

      Reply
    17. Fiver Feeds

      November 14, 2014 at 12:50 pm

      I never tried anything like this before! It really looks delicious, I bet it tastes as well!

      Reply
    18. Renil M. George

      October 09, 2017 at 11:10 pm

      I love both pear pizza and walnuts.

      ★★★★★

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      • michelle

        October 21, 2017 at 10:15 pm

        I love any type of pizza 🙂 hehe

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    19. Thalia

      November 30, 2019 at 2:36 pm

      Pears and pizzas? Sounds very strange but looks delicious. Im gonna give this a go!

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