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Note: the prep time listed above is including time to make the dough. I already had the dough made for something else and changed my mind - if that's the case then your prep time is more like 30 minutes.
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Also I only used half of the dough I had made so even though this IS Ree's recipe I have listed it for making only half of it.
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For the dough:
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Sprinkle yeast over 3/4 cups warm water. Let stand for a few minutes.
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In a food processor or mixer with dough hook, combine flour and salt. Drizzle in olive oil until combined with flour. Next, pour in yeast/water mixture and mix until just combined, and the dough comes together in a sticky mass.
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Coat a separate mixing bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, and form the dough into a ball. Toss to coat dough in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set it aside for 1 to 2 hours, or store in the fridge until you need it.
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Preheat oven to 400u00b0F as you are getting the filling started.
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For the filling:
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Combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon, juice, water and salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium and simmer until apples are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
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In a small cup or bowl, combine the cornstarch with about a tablespoon of cold water to make a thin paste. Pour into the apple mixture and stir until thickened. You want the mixture to be pretty thick so that it doesn't run out of the dough while baking.
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Now roll out the dough but rather than using flour on your counter to keep it from sticking, use powdered sugar. So on a lightly sugared surface, roll out the dough into a circle - roll it pretty thin.
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Make an egg wash by cracking the egg into a bowl and adding a tablespoon of water. Whisk for a second with a fork just to combine. Set aside.
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Place spread the filling across the center of one half of the dough circle, leaving edges bare.
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Using a pastry brush, brush a little of the egg wash all around the edge of the dough. Fold one half of the dough over and crimp the edges to seal them. Place on a pizza pan and bake until golden brown and crunchy, about 20 minutes.
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Allow to cool about 15 minutes otherwise the frosting will just melt all over the place.
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Once the pizza is fairly cooled off but still warm, make the frosting. Combine the powdered sugar, merengue powder and milk in a small bowl and stir with a fork until smooth. Drizzle over the pizza and serve.
