Fruit Pizza
This is a yummy way to combine both fruit and dessert.
Fruit Pizza
Makes: A rather thick 12-inch crust (it would be best if it could be spread a little thinner – maybe make a 14" crust out of it?)
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Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese (somewhat softened)
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
- 1 ⅓ cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp milk (more or less for consistency)
Toppings: (This is the approximate quantity for a 12" pan. You can use any fruit combination you want.)
- 6 large strawberries (washed & sliced)
- 6 oz raspberries (washed)
- 6 oz blueberries (washed)
Instructions:
For the Crust:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Gradually stir in the dry ingredients.
- Spread onto a pizza pan and place in the fridge until hard again.
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven or until barely not glossy. Remove just barely before it turns golden. (I baked mine for 11 minutes – it was beginning to turn golden. Since it was covered with frosting, it was fine, but it was on the verge of being overbaked. However, it was not soggy.)
- Place the pan on a cooling rack until cool.
Frosting:
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until blended.
- Add powdered sugar and enough milk to make it spreadable.
- Combine then spread on the cooled crust.
Topping:
- Wash the fruit and slice anything that needs to be.
- Place in the fridge until time to serve.
Assembly:
- Close to serving time, spread the frosting on the crust and top with fruit. *Don't assemble too far in advance otherwise the crust may become soggy.
Notes:
Make Ahead: It’s best to wait to assemble this until close to serving time, but you can easily bake the crust early in the day and prepare the frosting and fruit.
This was really yummy.