Fruited Cheese Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 12-inch round pizza pan with butter-flavored cooking spray.
• Combine flour and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into prepared pizza pan to make a crust.
• Bake in preheated oven until very lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup white sugar, and almond extract until smooth; spread over completely cooled crust. Arrange strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi decoratively over cream cheese mixture.
• Mix pineapple juice, 1/2 cup white sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly and drizzle over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• For crust: Sprinkle yeast and pinch of sugar into milk in small bowl; stir to dissolve.
• Let stand until foamy and proofed, about 10 minutes.
• Butter large bowl.
• Combine 2 ½ cups flour, ¼ cup sugar and salt in another large bowl.
• Make well in center.
• Add yeast mixture, butter and eggs to well and blend until smooth.
• Gradually draw flour from inner edge of well into center until all flour is incorporated.
• Turn out onto work surface, which you have floured with some of the remaining ½ cup flour.
• Knead in whatever flour is left, then continue kneading until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• Add dough to prepared bowl, turning to coat surface of dough with butter.
• Let rise in warm, draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 ¾ hours.
• Butter a 16 inch pizza pan.
• Punch dough down.
• Roll out to circle ¼ to 1/8 inch thick.
• Fit into pan, pressing onto sides.
• Let dough rise in warm area until puffy, about 20 minutes.
• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 350F.
• For topping: Beat cheese, ½ cup sugar, yolks, flour, sour cream, peel, vanilla, salt and spices until smooth.
• Spoon into unbaked shell, spreading evenly.
• Sprinkle with 2 tblsps of sugar.
• Bake until crust is browned and filling is set, about 35 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan.
• Decorate with fruit.
• Use your imagination to make an attractive pattern of contrasting colours.
• Brush generously with melted jam (you may not need whole amount – not to worry, jam will rethicken as it cools and is great on buttered toast!).
• Serve within 5 hours.

Steps:

• For the sugar cookie crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat the granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lemon zest, vanilla and egg and beat until incorporated. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix on low speed until just combined. Scrape the dough into a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet and press into an even layer to cover the entire bottom of the skillet. (If the dough becomes too soft to work with, pop the skillet in the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes before proceeding.) Prick the dough all over with a fork, leaving a 1-inch border.
• Bake the crust until golden and the edges are set, 22 to 24 minutes. Let cool in the skillet on a wire rack, then loosen the edges of the crust with a butter knife and invert onto a platter or cutting board to unmold. Invert again so the crust is right-side up. (To make ahead, let cool, then wrap well in plastic wrap and keep at room temperature.)
• For the topping: Clean out the mixer bowl and add the cream cheese and butter. Beat on medium speed until light and smooth, about 1 minute. Add the honey and vanilla and beat to combine. Add the confectioner's sugar and beat on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Refrigerate the topping, covered, until ready to use (stir again until smooth).
• To assemble the fruit pizza, spread the cream cheese topping on the crust in an even layer, leaving a border for the crust. Top with the fruit in a random pattern. Dust with more confectioner's sugar if using just before serving, then cut into slices.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Grease 12-inch pizza pan; sprinkle with cornmeal. Unroll dough and press in pan.
• In small bowl, combine oil and garlic. Drizzle over dough.
• In small bowl, combine cheese, oregano and basil; sprinkle over oil.
• Bake at 425 for 13 to 16 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.
• Arrange desired fruit on top of filling, and chill.

Steps:

• Line 12-inch pizza pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil; spray with cooking spray. Arrange cookie dough slices in single layer on bottom of prepared pan; press together to completely cover bottom of pan. Bake 14 min.; cool completely.
• Invert cookie crust onto plate; carefully remove foil. Turn crust over on plate.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Top with fruit.
• Press preserves through sieve to remove any lumps; discard strained solids. Mix preserves with water until blended; brush onto fruit. Refrigerate 2 hours.

Steps:

• Pat cookie dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over the crust. Arrange fruit on top. , In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, orange juice and pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool; drizzle over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Line 12-inch pizza pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil; spray with cooking spray. Arrange cookie dough slices in single layer on bottom of prepared pan; press together to completely cover bottom of pan. Bake 14 min.; cool completely.
• Invert cookie crust onto plate; carefully remove foil. Turn crust over on plate.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Top with fruit.
• Press preserves through sieve to remove any lumps; discard strained solids. Mix preserves with water until blended; brush onto fruit. Refrigerate 2 hours.