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Fruit Pizza

Red, White, & Blue Fruit Pizza

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Description

Sweet cream frosting and sliced fruit top a sweet sugar cookie base in this fantastic dessert pizza.


Ingredients

For the crust

1 cup real butter (no substitutions!)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg (make sure to use a large or extra large egg)
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
Zest of 1 orange

For the creamy topping

1 8-oz. package cream cheese (light cream cheese is fine)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar

For the fruit topping

1 pint strawberries, washed, hulled, sliced, and patted dry
1 pint blueberries, washed and patted dry
1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional


Instructions

For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy–about 2 minutes. Add in egg and extract and mix to incorporate.

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined. Add the orange zest and mix until combined.

Spray a round pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray and using your hands and a rolling pin, spread the dough out to the edges of the pan. If desired, you can add a decorative finish (like fluting) to the edges of the crust. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

When ready to bake the crust, preheat your oven to 350. Bake the crust for 18-25 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and completely baked in the center. If you prefer a crisper crust, you can bake the crust for a longer amount of time. Allow to cool completely.

When the crust is almost cool, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, orange extract, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whip the cream and powdered sugar until medium peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and combine well.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust. Arrange the fruit as desired over the creamy topping. If using chocolate, place the chocolate chips in a heavy-duty small Ziploc bag and heat in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time, mashing the bag around until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Cut a small corner off the bag and drizzle the chocolate over the pizza. Refrigerate until ready to serve.


Notes

You don’t have to limit yourself to red, white, and blue– top with whatever variety of sliced fruit you desire. Canned mandarin oranges and fresh kiwi are great. We recommend staying away from fruits that brown easily, such as bananas.

It’s important to correctly measure your flour or you will end up with a dry, crumbly dough. Never, ever use your measuring cup to scoop up the flour. Use a regular sized spoon and spoon the flour into the cup and then level it off with a knife.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 12