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Apple Pecan Pizza with Bacon

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium tart apple, such as Pink Lady, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Alpine-style cheese, shredded (I used gruyère)
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces
  • Pure maple syrup, for drizzling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven per the instructions for the pizza dough recipes.
  • Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it renders its fat and begins to brown at the edges. Do not cook until crispy; it will finish cooking on the pizza. Remove to a paper towel–lined plate and reserve bacon grease.
  • After stretching/pressing prepared pizza dough to the desired round, brush the dough lightly with about 1 tablespoon of reserved bacon grease. Arrange apple slices on top in a single layer (pretty pattern optional), then scatter the bacon over the top, followed by the cheese and the pecan pieces.
  • Transfer the pizza with the parchment to the preheated pizza stone/steel/pan and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese has browned in spots, approximately 8–10 minutes.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven. Top with fresh thyme and a drizzle of maple syrup.