Taking a break from the regular craft tutorials here at SBLC, I thought I would share this awesome fruit pizza recipe that I got from my momma. Not sure where she got it, but it is super yummy. The pictures of the finished dish show this recipe doubled, and in a rectangular dish instead of the round cookie sheet.
Fruit Pizza Variation
This recipe makes 10-12 servings
Crust:
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Filling:
10 oz package Hershey’s vanilla milk chips
1/4 cup cream
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
assortment of fruit pieces (strawberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, blueberries… anything you want)
Preparation:
- For crust, cream together butter and powdered sugar, blend in flour and press mixture onto bottom and sides of 12 inch round pizza pan (pictures show bigger rectangle pan with this recipe doubled).
- Bake at 300° for 20 min until lightly browned. Cool completely.
- For filling, melt chips in cream in a saucepan. Beat in cream cheese until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Chill.
- For topping, combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Stir in juices and cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool.
- Slice and arrange an assortment of fruits over chilled filling mixture. Pour cooled topping over fruit and serve immediately, or store in fridge.
Enjoy! Tune in tomorrow for 8 superfoods to incorporate into your diet.
