Pear & Gorgonzola Focaccia
- 1 (1-pound) loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed
- 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 2 medium (1 1/2 cups) ripe pears, cored, sliced*
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 ounces Gorgonzola or blue cheese, crumbled
- Grease 12-inch pizza pan.
- Press bread dough into prepared pan, forming ridge around edge of pan.
- Brush with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Let rise in warm place 20 minutes or until double in size.
- Melt remaining butter in heavy 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add pear slices.
- Cook over medium heat 3 minutes, gently turning occasionally.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Continue cooking 4-6 minutes or until pears are tender.
- Heat oven to 400F.
- Place pears over dough; sprinkle with red pepper and rosemary.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown.
- Sprinkle with Gorgonzola; continue baking 2-3 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.
- Serve hot or warm.
frozen white bread, butter, sugar, red bell pepper, rosemary, blue cheese
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/725/pear-gorgonzola-focaccia (may not work)