Fruit Pizza

By dmscott52

Delicious and easy. Always a hit during barbecue season. From the kitchen of my sister, Kazia.

Ingredients

• Pastry Dough:
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 3 T. chilled shortening
• 1 stick chilled butter cut into 2 inch pieces.
• 1/3 cup ice water
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 T. sugar
• Filling:
• 8 ounces of cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Toppings:
• Strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, mandarin oranges, raspberries or any fruit you choose.
• Glaze:
• 1/2 cup peach or apricot jam
• 2 T. hot water

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pastry Dough: Blend together flour, shortening and butter. Dissolve salt and sugar in ice water.
Blend water and flour mixture(may be some water mixture left over) Chill for about an hour. Roll out and place on a lightly greased pizza pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.

2. Cream Cheese Filling: Blend together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Smear on cooked crust.
Decorate with fruit.

3.Glaze: Thin peach or apricot jam with very hot water. Spoon over fruit.
Refrigerate til served.