Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL APPLE PIZZA I

Category: Fruit Desserts

Caramel Syrup
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
2 tbsp butter
1/3 cup whipping cream
1 tsp rum extract or vanilla

Pizza
2 medium cooking apples, thinly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 (17.3 oz) pkg frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 cup chopped nuts, toasted

Heat oven to 400. 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.

In medium bowl, mix apples and lemon juice. Stir in granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. In small bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla on medium speed until blended.

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. 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. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Pour remaining caramel syrup over hot pizzas. Serve warm.