Saturday, July 12, 2008

Summer Dessert Pizza

Summer Dessert Pizza
16 servings

for cookie -
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
for glaze -
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
for topping -
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 banana, sliced
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 can (8 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2 kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh blueberries

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and lemon extract. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Press dough into a greased 12-in. x 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. For glaze, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Stir in the water and orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. For topping, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on top. Brush glaze over fruit. Store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!


4 comments:

Kim McCallie said...

This is almost too pretty to eat but I think I could manage...thanks for sharing on A Well-Seasoned Life's Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

Jigglebuns said...

This looks delightful! Yum!

Jaime said...

This is beautiful! I'd almost hate to slice it up to eat, almost!

I'd love to invite you to share this recipe at my link party ~ http://www.ecalpemos.org/2011/03/how-to-put-link-in-blog-comment.html!

Have a great Monday!

Jaime said...

Sorry about that link!

This should work :)

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