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Patriotic Pizzas

Patriotic Pizzas
Here's a pie-in-the-sky-idea—pizzas you decorate like a high-flyin' flag! CT's crafty cooks topped the treat in two ways: With stripes for the U.S. and with a maple leaf for Canada. Both designs consist of tangy fruit and smooth cream cheese over a tender crust. Since each version is simple to make, you can quickly raise either one for a summer picnic or patriotic party.—Test Kitch
12 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • AMERICAN FLAG:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Star pastry tip #21
  • CANADIAN FLAG:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 cups halved fresh strawberries
  • Round pastry tip #5

Directions

  • Pizza Crust: In a bowl, combine the flour and confectioners' sugar.
  • Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly. Press the
  • mixture onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 325° for 10-15
  • minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Let cool.
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Patriotic Pizzas (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • American flag: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add the
  • vanilla and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Spread 1 cup cream
  • cheese mixture over the crust. Set the remaining cream cheese
  • mixture aside.
  • Referring to the photo for position, arrange five rows of
  • strawberries on top of the pizza to create the red strips of flag.
  • Place the blueberries in the upper left corner.
  • Cut a hole in the corner of the plastic or pastry bag and insert the
  • star tip. Fill the bag with the reserved cream cheese mixture. For
  • the white stripes, pipe a zigzag pattern between the rows of
  • strawberries.
  • Canadian flag: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add the
  • vanilla and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Spread 3/4 cup cream
  • cheese mixture over the crust. Set the remaining mixture aside.
  • Arrange strawberries in the shape of a maple leaf on top of the
  • pizza.
  • Cut a hole in the corner of the plastic or pastry bag and insert the
  • round tip. Fill the bag with the reserved cream cheese mixture.
  • Pipe veins on the maple leaf. Yield: 1 pizza.
Crafter thought: Interested in making a different flag that celebrates your heritage? If you"ll need fruit in other colors, try kiwi for green, pineapple for gold, etc. Or, use M&M candies instead. Finished size: Each pizza measures about 12 inches across.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 377 calories, 21 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
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