Apple Cheese Pizza

SERVES: 8

PREP: 13 Min

COOK TIME: 15 Min

A is for Apple: Apples are available year-round but are at their peak September through November. They come in red, yellow, or green and vary in taste from tart to sweet. The most common apples to use for cooking are Braeburn, Granny Smith, McIntosh, Rome, Beauty and York.

What You'll Need

2 tablespoons butter
3 large cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (14-ounce) package prebaked Italian pizza bread shell
Nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Streusel
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cold butter, cut into pieces

What to Do

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add apples; cook 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Meanwhile, place bread shell on a baking sheet; coat shell with cooking spray. Arrange apple mixture over shell. Sprinkle with cheese, walnuts, and Streusel.
Bake 9 minutes. Serve immediately.
To make Streusel, combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly. (Makes 1-1/2 cups.)