Cheesy apple pizza

 

       This "pizza" pie is like a large tart laden with grated cheese and streusel topping.

Makes one 14-inch pizza

• 7 medium-size tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• Streusel crumb topping (recipe follows)
• Pastry for double-crust pie ( try using ½ recipe of Never-fail piecrust) click here for recipe

1. Preheat oven to 425F (230C).
2. Form pastry dough into large ball.
3. Roll out into 15- to 16-inch circle and ease into 14-inch round pizza pan ; pinch up crust to form smooth, uncrimped rim ressembling a pizza's.
4. Cover crust with rows of overlapping apple slices ; combine sugar and spices and sprinkle over apple slices.
5. Scatter cheese evenly over top ; sprinkle with streusel topping.
6. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until edges are golden brown.
7. This is best served warm.

Streusel topping

• ¾ cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup cold butter, cut into cubes

1. Mix flour and sugar in bowl.
2. Using pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs.

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