Patriotic Fruit Pizza
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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When strawberry season arrives, folks who know me anticipate this flavorful fruity dessert. It's very pretty and always gets lots of compliments whenever I take it. —Amy Murdoch, Union Grove, Wisconsin
SERVINGS: 8-10
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
- 1 package (4-3/4 ounces) strawberry Danish dessert
- FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter until mixture begins to hold together. Press into a 12-in. tart or pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes. Cook Danish dessert according to package directions for pie glaze; cool to room temperature.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Spread over crust. Arrange strawberries in an 8- to 10-in. circle in center of pizza. Sprinkle blueberries around strawberries. Pour half of the Danish dessert over strawberries (save remaining glaze for another use). Refrigerate until serving. Cut into wedges. Yield: 8-10 servings.