Apple Maple Pizza with Pulled Pork & Parsnips

A true balance between sweet, earthy and warm flavors with juicy pork shoulder slowly cooked overnight.

  • 1 pre-made pizza dough
  • 1 pork shoulder, 2lbs
  • 1 large parsnip root
  • 1 ½ cups of chicken stock
  • 3 Tbsp of olive oil
  • 8 ounces cheddar curds (we used Maplebrook)
  • Blake Hill’s Heirloom Apple with Maple Syrup Butter
Apple Maple Pizza with Pulled Pork & Parsnips

Instructions.

  • 1 In a slow cooker, pour 2 Tbsp olive oil and add the pork shoulder, chicken stock and 2 Tbsp Blake Hill’s Heirloom Apple with Maple Syrup Butter.
  • 2 Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, then reduce heat to low and cook another 4 hours until roast easily shreds with a fork
  • 3 Shred the pork and place back in the slow cooker to absorb the juice. Season as desired with salt and ground black pepper.
  • 4 Preheat oven to 450°F and hold at this temperature for 30 - 40 minutes. If a pizza stone is available, place on the middle rack and heat with the oven
  • 5 Peel and cut parsnip root into small cubes, place cubes on a parchment paper-lined sheet, drizzle remaining olive oil and season with salt and ground black pepper. Roast parsnips for 25-30 minutes
  • 6 Stretch the pizza dough to approximately 12” on a floured surface
  • 7 Spread 3-4 Tbsp Blake Hill’s Heirloom Apple with Maple Syrup Butter on the dough, then add pulled pork, cheddar curds and roasted parsnips
  • 8 Bake the pizza for 15-18 minutes on the middle rack, or stone, of your oven, then slice and Enjoy!
Apple Maple Pizza with Pulled Pork & ParsnipsApple Maple Pizza with Pulled Pork & Parsnips