Fruit Pizza
(for sugar cookie crust)
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 t salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 t vanilla extract
1 large egg
(for cream cheese frosting)
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 t vanilla
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
(for fruit toppings)
7-10 strawberries, sliced
5-6 kiwis, sliced
1 mango, sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 small bunch of grapes, halved
[how to make]
(for the crust)
*Mix the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until well combined.
*Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
*Mix until combined.
*Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
*Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
*Grease a 14" pizza pan or round baking stone, or line with parchment.
*Roll the chilled dough out onto it, leaving some space around the edge.
*Bake for 12 minutes.
*Allow it to cool.,
(for the frosting)
*Using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
*Spread over the cooled crust and chill again to firm up the frosting.
(for the topping)
*Top with fruit as you like.
-makes generous 8-
Note: This recipe came from "America's Test Kitchen".
Labels: dessert pizza recipe, fruit pizza recipe