Monday, December 21, 2009

Fruit Pizza

To make the crust mix together :
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup Crisco
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar. Then add remaining ingredients. Press dough for crust into pizza pan and bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow crust to cool completely.

For the topping mix together:

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 oz Cool Whip
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

When crust has completely cooled spread mixture on top. Then add fruits of your choice, some examples are :

  • apples
  • bananas
  • kiwis
  • strawberries
  • blueberries
  • raspberries
  • peaches
  • pears
  • Mandarin oranges
  • pineapple

Then brush glaze on top of fruit with a pastry brush

Glaze:

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Dash of salt

Mix well, cook and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes until thick. Let cool and spread on fruit.

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