TV’s MasterChef recipes: Simpler ways to make your favourites

Homemade pizza with pear, prosciutto and carmelized onions

A June episode pitted contestants against each other to prepare the best wood fired pizzas. The winner presented a caramelised onion, pear, prosciutto and walnut pizza. The contestants had to make the dough from scratch, something you might not have time to do.

Instead, purchase premade pizza dough — not crust — and follow this recipe from Food.com to create a homemade pie in 40 minutes.

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 22.18 ml butter
• 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2.46 ml granulated sugar
• 4 small individual prepared pizza crust [4 inches]
• 473.18 ml shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 medium ripe pears, cored and sliced
• 59.14 ml chopped prosciutto
• 59.14 ml grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 14.79 ml chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 230.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet.
3. Add onions and cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently [about 25 minutes] until onions are very soft and golden brown Add sugar and cook five more minutes.
4. Place pizza crusts on a large baking sheet.
5. Top with equal amounts of mozzarella, onions, pears, prosciutto and Parmesano Bake approximately 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden Sprinkle top with thyme and let cool slightly.
6. Cut into wedges and serve.
7. Makes 4 main dish or 16 appetiser servings.

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