Friday, April 17, 2009

Fruit Pizza

Cookie Base
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese "sauce"
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons granulated sugar

Fresh Fruit Topping
Sliced Bananas, Strawberries, Kiwi and Blueberries

Citrus Glaze
6 tablespoons water
4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350

Instructions:

For the cookie base -

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugars, butter and oil. Add egg and vanilla beating well.

In a medium bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. Add to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.

Press dough into round pizza pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

Cream cheese "sauce" -
Mix ingredients together with an electric mixer and spread on cooled sugar cookie.

Arrange freshly cut fruit on top of cream cheese mixture.

Glaze
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until it starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Using a pastry brush, gently brush the fruit with the glaze.

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