Sorry for the slightly blurry photo - it was taken with my iPhone. We had a grand 4th of July/Birthday celebration (for my oldest) yesterday. He requested Fruit Pizza for his birthday cake. Even though we had it three weeks ago at his Aunt's birthday celebration.
I told him I didn't think people would mind having it again so soon.
I'm sure this recipe has been around for ages and there are slight variations to it but it basically is sugar cookie crust, a sweetened cream cheese topping and then assorted fruits in a pleasing pattern on top. I add an apricot glaze to the top.
Here's the exact recipe that I use - makes two pizzas:
2 packages of refrigerator sugar cookie dough
2 8-oz. packages of cream cheese (allow it soften to room temp.)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Assorted fruits
1/2 cup Apricot preserves (or orange marmalade if you prefer)
2 Tbsp. water
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Press cookie dough into two tart pans (you can just roll it into a circle and bake on a cookie sheet but I like the fluted edges that the tart pans give it). Bake until golden brown - about 18-20 minutes.
Mix the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and spread evenly over the two cooled cookies crusts.
Arrange the fruit on top of each pizza
In a small sauce pan heat the apricot preserves and water together until it has a thin, glaze like consistency. Allow to cool a bit then spoon over fruit pizzas.
Chill pizzas until ready to serve.
The aftermath:
It's all about getting together and enjoying each other's company. The food is just the cherry on the top.
Yum! I want that for my birthday too!
Posted by: Alexis | July 05, 2009 at 09:14 AM
Yummy! That looks like it came out of a magazine. Good job!
Posted by: Karen Kissinger | July 05, 2009 at 09:30 AM
That was one of the best dinners ever. I was in a food coma by the time I got home and slept for 11 hours. And I didn't even have that much chardonnay! Ahren and I saw fireworks all the way down 101 from Palo ALto to Salinas.
Posted by: Nicole | July 05, 2009 at 09:45 AM
It looks beautiful! We make a similar dessert here in Australia, called a Fruit Flan - the only difference is that we use a thick vanilla custard filling. Mine never look as pretty as yours though.
Posted by: eiluj | July 06, 2009 at 05:57 AM
Oh, that looks delicious. I have printed the recipe, and will use it for our next gathering.
I enjoy reading your posts...found you through Nicole's site. She did a post that mentioned "lurkers", so I thought I'd comment and say "hi!"
Posted by: Kathleen | July 08, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Nicole sent me over for the recipe, Thanks so much.
This is my first visit to your blog and I enjoyed it.
Your family is a talented bunch!
Posted by: Thelma | July 08, 2009 at 03:05 PM
I have eaten something like this before...it is really delish! Thanks for posting the recipe for it.
Posted by: Mary | July 09, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Oh this looks so good. I am going to make one to take to Quilt club tomorrow and save the other for lunch on Sunday. I am here by way of Nicole and plan on coming again - you have a great blog!
Posted by: Teresa | July 10, 2009 at 03:53 AM