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Preheat oven to 550F.
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Warm oil in a large heavy skillet on medium heat.
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Add onions.
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Cook for 5 minutes or until onion softens.
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Add butter and rosemary and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until onions have caramelized.
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Add a pinch pepper and set aside to cool.
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Prepare crust on baking sheet or pizza pan according to your recipe (or package) instructions.
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Spread caramelized onions over pizza dough, leaving 1/2 inch border around the edge.
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Arrange anchovies and olives evenly on top.
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Place on bottom rack in oven and bake for 8 minutes.
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Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese.
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Return to oven for an additional 5-6 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
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Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
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Cut and serve immediately.
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Some tried and true variations: Omit anchovies or -Replace gorgonzola with 1/2 Cup Pecorino cheese or -Replace gorgonzola with 10 ounces of Boursin cheese or Add 1 cup sliced mushrooms to basic recipe or Replace anchovies with 8 ounces of smoked mackerel (omit olives with this variation) or Omit caramelized onions, lightly glaze dough with olive oil and add 1-2 thinly sliced fresh roma tomatoes with the olives and anchovies.
