Pizza Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (15 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni, plus 8 whole slices
• 1/2 cup drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, patted dry and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dry pizza seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup pizza sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f stir butter into breadcrumbs; press onto bottom of 9x3 inch springform pan. bake until browned around edges, about 10 minutes; cool on rack. at medium speed beat cream cheese and ricotta until smooth. beat in eggs, then flour. stir in chopped pepperoni, sun-dried tomatoes, pizza seasoning, and salt. pour over crust. bake 1 hour or until set. spread pizza sauce on hot torte; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. top with pepperoni slices. bake 10 to 15 minutes until cheese is melted. cool on rack. run knife around edge to loosen; remove side of pan. slice into thin wedges and serve immediately. refrigerate any leftovers.