Apple crisp pizza it tastes better than the one used by the bakery. As it bakes, the aroma fills my kitchen, and friends and family linger waiting for a slice. From "Nancy Preussner of Delhi Iowa"

Ingredients

Pastry for a single-crust pie

2/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 medium baking apples, peeled and cut into

1/2-inch slices

TOPPING:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup rolled oats

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 cup butter, softened

1/4 to 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping or

caramel apple dip

Vanilla ice cream, optional

Method

Roll pastry to fit a 12-in. pizza pan; fold under or flute the edges. 

Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl.

Add apples and toss. Arrange the apples in a single layer in a circular pattern to completely cover pastry. 

Combine the first five topping ingredients; sprinkle over apples.

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with caramel topping or dip.

Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 12 servings.