Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Perfect End of Summer Treat: Fruit Pizza


Labor day is coming up and you're going to need some dessert to top off your weekend of fun! The best part of this treat is that you can really great creative and use whatever fruit that you like or is in season. Plus, you can make it the night before to have it ready for your guests. It's a recipe that is easy to duplicate and even easier to eat! Enjoy!

Ingredients
Crust
  • 1 Cup of Butter
  • 1 ½ cup of White Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 ½ Cups of Flour
  • 2 Teaspoon of Cream of Tartar
  • 1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
  • ½ Teaspoon of Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
Topping
  • 16oz Cream Cheese, softened 
  • 1 Cup of Sugar
  • 4 tsp of vanilla extract
  • Fresh fruit. (You can use whatever you want. I like to use seasonal fruits, but canned peaches work well when drained!)
Directions
Crust

    • Preheat oven to 350° Conventional Oven. (You're on your own with convection!)
    • Cream Butter and Sugar using a hand mixer or stand mixer. 
    • Add eggs and beat. 
    • Add the rest of the ingredients, gradually to combine.
    • Press dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet with a lip. 

    • Bake about 10 minutes or until golden.
    • Let cool. Meanwhile, make the topping. 
    Topping
    1. Mix Cream Cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
    2. Use a spatula to frost the crust.
    3. Place fruit, as desired, over the cream cheese topping.

    2 comments:

    Danny and Lauren's Blog said...

    Im drooling. I will be making this with all the tropical fruits here in Panama! COME VISIT! =)

    sarahjanedaily said...

    this looks pretty good. but it would be a lot better with some muddy buddies sprinkled all over it.

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