How To Make A Fruit Pizza

Introduction:  A fruit pizza looks elegant and is very easy to make. Try this recipe the next time you want something to WOW your family and friends at a get-together. This is also a great way to add fruit as an important staple in every family's diet. Getting kids to eat fruit can be easy when we make it colorful and fun.  Enjoy!!

You Will Need For Crust:

One 20 ounce package refrigerated sugar cookies

Tin foil lined 14 inch pizza pan with sides

Serving plate

Instructions For Crust:

Step 1.  Freeze cookie dough 1 hour.

Step 2.  Slice cookie dough into 1/8 inch slices. Line pan with cookie slices, overlapping edges slightly.

Step 3.  Bake at 375 degrees, 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Step 4.  Invert pastry onto serving plate; carefully remove foil. Invert back to right side.

You Will Need For Pizza Toppings:

One 8 ounce package cream cheese - room temperature

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Banana slices

Peeled kiwi slices

Strawberry halves

Blueberries

1/2 cup orange marmalade (or) 1/2 cup peach or Apricot preserves

2 tablespoons water

Instrutions For Toppings:

Step 1.  Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing until well blended. Spread over crust.

Step 2.  Arrange fruit over cream cheese layer.

Step 3.  Combine water and marmalade (or) preserves of your choice. Glaze over pizza. Chill. Cut into wedges.  Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Tip:  You can Substitute one or more of the following for the fruit. Raspberries, red or green grape halves, pineapple chunks, maraschino cherry halves-drained, Thin sliced peaches, pears or apples or mandarin orange segments-drained.

Warning:  Always use oven mitts when removing pan from the oven.   

Comments (1)

queenie1 said:

	... Thanks for this recipe. I will let my kids help make this pizza.
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November 03, 2010
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