Grilled Dessert Pizza with Pears, Figs, and Honey Mascarpone

Name: Grilled Dessert Pizza with Pears, Figs, and Honey Mascarpone
Yield: makes 4 small pizzas; serves 8
Ingredients: 4 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 6 large firm fresh figs, halved lengthwise; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (see page 167), plus more for sprinkling; 1/4 cup chestnut or other honey; 8 ounces mascarpone cheese; Grated zest of 1 orange; Basic Pizza Dough (page 33); Blood orange or clementine olive oil (see page 167), for brushing

January 24, 2012

Pizza makes a fun dessert, and this one can be served for breakfast as well. It’s topped with seasonal fruit and a dollop of honey-flavored mascarpone cheese, but you can serve it with vanilla bean ice cream instead, if you prefer. Try other grilled fruits such as peaches or nectarines on this pizza.

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