Fresh Fruit Pizza

keen5's Note:

This is delicious and fun! For the fourth of July, use blueberries, raspberries and halved strawberries for a festive dessert. Use other colorful berries for other theme parties. I would suggest making two!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 (18 ounce) package slice-and-bake cookie dough
• 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 4 tablespoons orange liqueur or 4 tablespoons juice
• 1 (12 ounce) container soft cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 cups fresh mixed berries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Coat 12-inch pizza or springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Press cookie dough evenly into bottom of pan and bake 15-20 minutes.
4. Cool Completely.
5. Combine apricot preserves and half the orange liqueur or juice in saucepan over low heat until liquefied.
6. Strain, keep warm.
7. In mixing bowl, combine cream cheese with sugar, remaining liqueur or juice and vanilla.
8. Spread over crust to 1-inch from edge.
9. Arrange berries on top.
10. Brush warm preserves over fruit to glaze.
11. Serve immediately or tightly cover and refrigerate.

Reviews

[Steph/Feltongirl]

This dessert is so pretty and delicious! I took it to a softball game/picnic and it was the hit of the food table. Everyone wanted to know what was in the crust. Just a note~ be sure to dry your fruit. Otherwise the crust will get soggy as it sits.

[Kate4975]

I made this for the 4th and it was a hit. I used less fruit than this called for--I just did single layers of fruit in concentric circles so I probably could have gotten away with 4-6 cups of fruit. I also used lemon curd and lemon juice in place of the apricot preserves and orange juice. The tartness of the lemon was a nice complement to the sweetness of the crust and cream cheese--and lemon is always good with strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. I will definitely make this again!

[mel johnson]

I had always loved fruit pizza, but this was so much better than your average pizza. I loved how it was so decorative. This is one recipie that i know i will be sure to make again. I brought it to my uncles' birthday party that's on the fourth of july and with the red, white, and blue i used, everyone loved it!