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I parbaked homemade pizza dough. It was a lovely addition as a starter to a spring dinner party. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-07-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Robert684"},"reviewBody":"I made this almost exactly as the recipe said. I followed one persons advice from below and loosely spread the garlic-herb cheese on the crust before adding the rest of the ingredients. It was so good I made it again a week later! Will definitely make this many more times.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-05-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeFan"},"reviewBody":"Just tried it. . . pretty good. Added mushrooms & sliced pepperoncini.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBullhorn"},"reviewBody":"Fixed this tonight for the first time and it \"will not\" be the last. Hubby an I enjoyed this very much. Thanks for a great pizza.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-02-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleTree"},"reviewBody":"Great pizza. Will try with some canned chicken next time. The cheese spread didn't melt like I thought it would so maybe I will try spreading it on the crust next time.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveTag"},"reviewBody":"In my family, anything with bacon is automatically good! We didn't have spreadable cheese, but a few teaspoons of crumbled bleu cheese added plenty of flavor. I was afraid that the asparagus wouldn't be tender with such short cooking time, but it was just fine. This is a nice twist to pizza that is quick, easy, and delicious.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-06-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueTurtle"},"reviewBody":"wowweeee wow wow!! my husband, son, and I are head over heels for this pizza! I found a recipe online for garlic-herb cheese spread at http:\/\/old.post-gazette.com\/food\/20011018autumna.asp The end result was absolutely scrumptious! I'm forwarding it to friends!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-06-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedToast"},"reviewBody":"Oh my goodness - this is so delicious. I lightened it up with a little less olive oil & center cut bacon. I also subbed Hidden Valley Garlic Parmesan spread for the Garlic Herb spread. This recipe is definitely a keeper in my house!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-06-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveHat"},"reviewBody":"My family really liked this! Pretty quick to make, too!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-05-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBeer"},"reviewBody":"Did not measure the cheese, just added it til it looked like enough. I prefer thin spears of asparagus over thick. Used the smaller individual sized crusts so that I could eat one that day and freeze the other for a different meal. Defrosted and reheated great!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-04-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedElephant"},"reviewBody":"I put this recipe on 2 mini pizzas instead of 1 large pizza. I also used herbed goat cheese as the \"spreadable cheese\". Between the two smaller pizzas, I only needed a little less than 1C of asparagus, 2 ounces of goat cheese, and about 3 tbsp of crumbled bacon. I used real bacon bits in place of making my own bacon to save time. I also put the pizzas in for about 7-8 minutes each. This was SO delicious! I can't even describe how delicious this was. 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