Fruit Pizza

Submitted by Lubie

"This is one of my favorite desserts. Although I have not tried this recipe, I have tried others and they are a great treat. If you prefer, you can decorate the pizza before adding the orange sauce. Use orange sauce to glaze over fruit. Prep time includes cooling time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 13mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 8 slices

ingredients

• Sugar Cookie Crust

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract

• Filling

• 16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar

• Orange sauce

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• mandarin oranges or berries (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven at 325 degrees F.
2. Prepare crust by creaming butters and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla and almond extract, beating well.
4. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. With lightly floured hands, pat dough onto 2 lightly greased pizza pans.
7. Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. To prepare filling: Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
10. Spread mixture over cooled crust.
11. Combine orange sauce ingredients in small saucepan.
12. Cook over medium heat until it is thick.
13. Stir in orange and lemon peel; cool.
14. Spread thin layer of orange sauce over cream cheese mixture on pizza.
15. (It is probably easiest to pour a bit onto cream cheese mixture and spread with the back side of a spoon.) Decorate with slices of fruit, completely covering pizza.
16. Serve.