Fruit Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tube (16-1/2 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
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• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 to 3 kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 to 2 firm bananas, sliced
• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 cup red grape halves
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• Pinch salt

Directions

• Pat cookie dough into an ungreased 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until deep golden brown; cool.
• In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on top.
• In a saucepan, bring the sugar, orange juice, water, lemon juice, cornstarch and salt to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool; brush over fruit. Chill. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Fruit Pizza published in Taste of Home October/November 1994, p67