Recipe from Karista’s Kitchen

1-2 12-inch pizza crusts or pre-made pizza crusts, flatbread, Naan or pita bread rounds

1/2 – 1 cup traditional basil pesto or your own homemade pesto

4 apricots, pitted and sliced

4 ounces crumbled goat cheese

1 bunch basil, whole leaves only

If using homemade pizza dough, spread ¼ cup or more of basil pesto on the pizza dough. Top with crumbled goat cheese, apricot slices and basil leaves.

Bake the pizza on the parchment in a 450°F oven either on the heated pizza stone or on a cookie sheet. The pizza is done baking when the crust is brown and crisp on the edge and bottom. This should take about 6 to 10 minutes.

Remove the pizza from the oven, garnish with additional basil leaves if desired. Let it cool for about five minutes, then cut and serve.

If using a pre-made pizza crust, Naan, flatbread or Pita round

Reduce the oven heat to 400F and place them on a pizza stone or baking sheet.

Top the crusts with ¼ cup or more of basil pesto, crumbled goat cheese, apricot slices and basil leaves. Bake in the oven for about 5-8 minutes or just until the goat cheese looks soft and slightly melted and the crust is golden brown.

Remove it from the oven and garnish with additional basil leaves if desired. Let it cool for about five minutes then cut slices and serve.