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Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza

Course: Appetizers
Keyword: holiday
1st Gen Author: Janene Jensen

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup real butter No Substitutions!
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg large or extra large
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • orange zest 1 orange, fully zested

Creamy Topping

  • 8 oz cream cheese light is fine
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Pizza Topping

  • 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled, sliced, & patted dry
  • 1 pint blueberries washed & patted dry
  • 1/2 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy–about 2 minutes.
  • Add in egg and extract and mix to incorporate.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined.
  • Add the orange zest and mix until combined.
  • Spray a round pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray and using your hands and a rolling pin, spread the dough out to the edges of the pan. If desired, you can add a decorative finish (like fluting) to the edges of the crust.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • When ready, preheat oven to 350 and bake the crust for 18-25 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and completely baked in the center. If you prefer a crispier crust, you can bake the crust for a longer amount of time.
  • Allow to cool completely.
  • When the crust is almost cool, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, orange extract, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • In a separate bowl, whip the cream and powdered sugar until medium peaks form.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and combine well.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust.
  • Arrange the berries as desired over the creamy topping.
  • Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave for 20 seconds at a time until the chocolate is completely melted.
  • Drizzle melted chocolate over the top of your pizza.

Notes

A very important note: It’s important to correctly measure your flour or you will end up with a dry, crumbly dough. Never, ever use your measuring cup to scoop up the flour. Use a regular sized spoon and spoon the flour into the cup and then level it off with a knife.