Fresh Fruit Pizza
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. flour
- 1/4 c. powdered sugar
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 c. juice from fruit or water
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
Instructions
- Mix 1/2 c. butter, 1 c. flour, and 1/4 c. powdered sugar like pie crust (crumbled). Spread in the bottom of a 9" x 13" pan. Bake 8-10 mins at 350 degrees.
- Mix 8 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1/3 c. sugar. Beat and spread on cooled crust. Put fruit on top - strawberries, bananas, kiwi, green grapes, etc.
- Note: If using bananas, soak them in lemon juice first to keep them from browning.
- Mix 1 c. juice from fruit or water, 2 tbsp. cornstarch, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 tsp. lemon juice in pan and heat on stove until mixture comes to a boil. Stir frequently. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over top of fruit while hot. Refrigerate.
Crust
Filling
Glaze
Notes
You can use a regular pizza pan for a single recipe.
Carol Ceraso prefers to have more glaze and usually mixes 1 1/2 recipes of the glaze for a single serving.
For a double recipe, use a jelly roll pan and triple the glaze recipe.