Cherry Tomato And Caramelized Bacon Pizza

• Caramelized Bacon
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 4 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 pound thick cut bacon
• Pizza
• Pre-made pizza dough (if using frozen, make sure to thaw well before you start the recipe)
• Tomato sauce, enough to cover the pizza (about 1/2 to 1 cup)
• 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 handful basil leaves, roughly torn

1. For the Caramelized Bacon:rnPreheat oven to 385 degrees. You can use either a wire baking rack on top of a sheet pan lined with foil slotted broiler pan lined with foil with good results.
2. In food processor, combine sugar, nuts, salt, pepper, cayenne, and 1/4 cup parmesan until finely ground. Add maple syrup and pulse until moistened.
3. Cut bacon in half and lay out the pieces on the rack or pan. Then spread the pieces evenly with sugar mixture (this mixture can be a bit hard to spread, but it will spread out more as it sits on the bacon, so don't worry if its not perfectly even). Sprinkle the remaining 4 teaspoons Parmesan on the bacon slices.
4. Bake for about 25 minutes (it won't be completely caramelized since you will be adding it to the pizza and cooking for an additional 5 minutes). Set aside.
5. Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425u0b0F. Roll out (on a floured surface) or pull dough to about 12 x 8-inch rectangle, pinching any tears to seal. Fold over edge of dough to make border. Place on baking sheet.
6. Spread tomato sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1 inch border around the edge of the pizza. Sprinkle the cheese over the pizza and then sprinkle the cherry tomatoes over the pizza.
7. Place in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes. Place the caramelized bacon on the pizza and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
8. Loosen pizza with metal spatula and slide onto board. Garnish with basil leaves. Cut the pizza into slices. Serve.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/23331-cherry-tomato-and-caramelized-bacon-pizza (may not work)