Author Notes
Sophisticated flavor combination of savory cheese, spicy arugula and sweet dates makes this a crowd pleasing appetizer or main dish. I usually pair thinly sliced pears or apples with Gruyere on this pizza, but dates or caramelized onions work really well too. Store bought crust makes this a no-brainer. —Can't live without
Ingredients
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10-12
Pitted dates, thinly cut lengthwise
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1 cup
Gruyere cheese, crumbled
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1 cup
Arugula, roughly torn
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1/2 cup
Walnuts, roughly chopped
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1 pinch
Red pepper flakes (or to taste)
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1
10" thin crust pizza base (store bought or home made)
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1/4 cup
Cooked and crumbled bacon (optional)
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1 tablespoon
Extra virgin olive oil (for brushing)
Directions
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Heat the oven to 400 F.
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If you are using store bought pizza crust which is already cooked, brush both sides with extra virgin olive oil (If you are using home made crust, start from after baking the crust).
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Top the crust with Date slivers. Sprinkle crumbled Gruyere and walnuts and pepper flakes and bacon, if using.
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Bake for 7-8 minutes (until the Gruyere cheese crumbles melt and spread over)
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Pull it out of the oven and top it with roughly torn arugula. Slice and serve immediately.
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