Fresh Fruit Pizza

Author: Neisha Sykes, Salt Lake City
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Ingredients

Yield: 8 servings

Sugar Cookie Crust:
2 cups flour
2 cubes margarine
1/2 cup sugar

Cream Cheese Filling:
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Fresh Fruit Topping:
Kiwi slices
Pineapple rings
Thinly sliced watermelon
Banana slices dipped in lemon juice
Strawberry slices
Fresh peach slices
Mandarin orange sections
Other fruits in season

Orange glaze:
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 small can orange juice concentrate
2 cans water


Directions

Prepare sugar cookie crust by creaming flour, margarine and sugar together. Press dough into greased pizza pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool. Make cream cheese filling by whipping cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Whip until smooth and fluffy. Spread on cooled crust. Arrange well-drained fresh fruit toppings in layers on crust. Use fruits that contrast to make a beautiful "pizza." Make orange glaze by combining sugar and cornstarch in saucepan. Add juice and water. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is slightly thickened, clear and bubbly. Cool until warm and thick, stirring to keep smooth and without lumps. Pour over arranged fruit. Chill pizza several hours or overnight before serving.

Each serving (without fruit) contains 623 calories, 33 g fat, 78 g carb, 352 mg sodium, 31 mg cholesterol.

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