Recipe: Cheddar Apple Pizza

Cheddar Apple Pizza

Pastry for a single-crust pie
4 large baking apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 5 apples)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar, mozzarella or Swiss cheese
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Tablespoons cold butter or margarine

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Roll pastry to fit a greased 12-inch pizza pan; flute eges.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Arrange apples in a single layer in a circular pattern to completely cover pastry. Sprinkle with cheese.

Combine brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over cheese.

Cut butter into small pieces and dot top of pizza.

Bake for 20 minutes or until apples are tender. Cut into wedges; serve warm.

Yield: 12 servings