Fruit Pizza

The perfect end to a pizza party, or any meal you’d like to end with a fruity finish

Check google for some inspirational photos!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Sliced fruit of your choice (strawberries, kiwis, raspberries, blueberries, bananas, peaches, etc)

Notes: Cookie crust can be made in advance and refrigerated for a day or two before topping

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Add egg and mix. Add flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Blend well and press into a pizza pan, or individual tart pans. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool. At this point you can also cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight if desired.

In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Works best with room temperature cream cheese, but you can also microwave it (covered) for 30 seconds to soften it up (do NOT get it too hot though, you don’t want it hot when you add the fruit). Spread on cooled crust. Arrange fruit on top of filling and chill before serving. brush with melted jam if desired.

Comments:

Very easy and very fun recipe you can get people involved in the preparation of. Dough recipe is a normal sugar cookie recipe and can be made as sugar cookies. Also a great way to use seasonal fruits!
Also works well paired with a fruit dip.