Wednesday, February 8, 2012

OOHHH MAMA ITS PIZZA TIME

The Second Week of February is for Pizza. While there are a great variety of pizzas that you can buy, make and eat the one I choose today is on the sweet side and can be shared as a dessert pizza
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts,
    chopped
  • 2/3 cup flaked coconut, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup (3 ounces) cream
    cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup (3 ounces) mascarpone
    cheese
  • 1 pre-baked 12-inch pizza crust
  • 1/2 cup pineapple pieces,
    drained
  • 1 ounce chocolate, shaved or
    sprinkles
Pina Colada Pizza
Dessert pizza: coconut, chocolate, nuts, pineapple. The cheeses are cream cheese and mascarpone.

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Place macadamia nuts and 1/3 cup coconut on a baking pan. Bake until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
  3. Blend egg, remaining coconut, cream cheese and Mascarpone in a small bowl.
  4. Spread cheese mixture over pizza crust. Arrange pineapple over top. Sprinkle toasted coconut and toasted macadamia nuts over top.
  5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until crust and top of pizza are lightly browned. After baking, top with shaved chocolate or chocolate sprinkles.



 
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