Fruit Pizza

A great summer time dessert that can be made for the 4th of July using red and blue fruits with the white cream cheese filling for a festive looking red, white and blue creation. Or use your favorite fruits anytime of the summer for a dessert that is light and airy but sure to please.

Serves 8-12

Ingredients

Dough:
1-18 oz. pgk. refrigerator sugar cookies or
2 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1 cup butter

Cream layer:
1- 8oz. pgk. cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Fruit topping:
4 cups of various fruits-strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwi, grapes, bananas, peaches all work great- If bananas are used toss slices in 1-2 tsp. of lemon juice before arranging on cream cheese layer so they won't turn.

Directions

Crust: 2 choices-
1. 1-18 oz. pgk. refrigerator sugar cookie dough
2. Home made crust: Combine confectioner's sugar and flour in bowl, then cut in butter until crumbly, pat into ball.

With either dough (see above) press the dough onto an ungressed 12 in. pizza pan
Bake at 350 for 10-12 min, or until golden brown
Cool on Rack
Mix cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy
Spread evenly over cooled crust
Arrange strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in decorative design on top of cream cheese mixture (4th of July color scheme). I used strawberries, kiwi, bananas and grapes for a colorful and delicious combination
Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hr
Slice and serve