Description
Homemade pear naan pizza blends Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors into a delectable culinary experience. Creamy goat cheese, sweet pears, and crisp naan create a delightful combination you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pieces naan bread
- 1 Bosc pear, peeled and thinly sliced
- 8 oz (226 g) chèvre (goat cheese)
- 4 tbsps (84 g) honey
- ¼ cup (40 g) sweet onion, chopped
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 tbsps (45 mL) olive oil
- ½ tbsp (7 g) butter
- 1 tsp (5 g) sugar
- Dash of salt
Instructions
- Herbal Oil Preparation: Infuse olive oil with thyme sprigs for 5 minutes, allowing aromatics to deeply permeate the liquid.
- Goat Cheese Transformation: Whip goat cheese with honey and thyme leaves until achieving a silky, cloud-like consistency.
- Onion Caramelization: Slowly cook sliced onions in a skillet, introducing sugar and salt to coax out natural sweetness, stirring intermittently until achieving a rich, mahogany hue.
- Pear Roasting: Carefully butter and roast pear slices, rotating midway to ensure uniform caramelization and tender texture.
- Oven Preparation: Heat oven to 400°F, creating an ideal environment for crisp naan pizzas.
- Naan Foundation: Brush naan breads generously with thyme-infused oil, establishing a fragrant base layer.
- Cheese and Topping Assembly: Spread honey-thyme goat cheese across naan, then strategically arrange caramelized onions and roasted pears atop the creamy canvas.
- Baking Process: Bake pizzas until edges transform into a golden, crisp landscape, approximately 8 minutes.
- Final Flourish: Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs and a delicate honey drizzle, elevating the visual and flavor profile.
Notes
- Infuse Flavor Strategically: Steep thyme in olive oil for at least 5 minutes to develop a robust, aromatic base that elevates the entire pizza’s taste profile.
- Whip Cheese Technique: Blend goat cheese with honey and thyme until ultra-smooth, creating a creamy spread that balances sweet and tangy notes perfectly.
- Caramelize Onions Carefully: Low and slow cooking is key – use a pinch of sugar and constant stirring to transform onions into golden, sweet strands without burning.
- Roast Pears Precisely: Butter-roasting pear slices requires gentle turning to achieve even caramelization and maintain a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg