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APPETIZERS
 
Click for larger view. PECAN-PESTO PIZZA

Delicious as an appetizer or served as an entree with salad.

(Adapted from recipe for Vineyard Pizza at The Wine Exchange restaurant in Tampa, FL)

1 package (2) prepared 7 inch pizza bread rounds
1 (7 ounce) container prepared pesto sauce
2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup halved seedless red grapes
1/4 cup pecan pieces

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To assemble pizzas: top each pizza bread with 2 tablespoons of pesto sauce (drain oil from pesto if needed). Next, divide cheese then grapes evenly on each pizza. Top each pizza with 1/8 cup pecan pieces. Bake directly on oven rack for 8-10 minutes. Yields 2 individual pizzas or cut into small wedges for appetizers.

Recipe Source: Georgia Pecan Commission

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