Caramel Apple Pizza

Friends and family will go nuts for this simple-to-fix spicy fruit dessert.

Prep Time: 40 min
Total Time: 1 hour 20 min
Makes: 2 pizzas (6 servings each)

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Caramel Syrup
1/2	cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/3	cup corn syrup
2	tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3	cup whipping cream
1	teaspoon rum extract or vanilla
Pizza
2	medium cooking apples, thinly sliced
1	tablespoon lemon juice
1/2	cup granulated sugar
2	teaspoons ground cinnamon
1	teaspoon ground nutmeg
1	package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1	egg
1	teaspoon vanilla
1	package (17.3 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1	cup chopped nuts, toasted

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or cooking parchment paper. In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened; remove from heat. Cool about 30 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and rum extract.
2.	In medium bowl, mix apples and lemon juice. Stir in granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
3.	In small bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla on medium speed until blended.
4.	Roll each sheet of pastry into 10-inch square on foil-lined cookie sheet. Cut each pastry square into 10-inch circle. Place scraps in center; roll into pastry.
5.	Spread half of cream cheese mixture over each pastry round. Arrange apple slices on cream cheese. Sprinkle with nuts. Drizzle about 1/4 cup caramel syrup over each pizza.
6.	Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Pour remaining caramel syrup over hot pizzas. Serve warm.

Do-Ahead

Is life a little nutty? Doing some advance prep will help. Toast nuts in a shallow pan in a 350°F oven about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

Time Saver

Use 1 cup caramel ice-cream topping instead of making the caramel syrup and don't peel the apples.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 480 (Calories from Fat 260 ); Total Fat 29 g (Saturated Fat 10 g); Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 160 mg; Total Carbohydrate 51 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 5 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4 %; Iron 14 % Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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