Fruit Pizza

It has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted and several very good friends and one husband has motivated me to finally do something about it. I struggle because I want you to be able to recreate my personal masterpieces and yet...I don't measure ingredients. I go with passion, inspiration and taste. At the end I know what I've put into things just not how much. So I payed better attention tonight so I could share this super yummy dessert.

This recipe works best if you have a pizza pan with the holes in the bottom. That pan is a blessing for SO many reasons. It cooks homemade crusts to perfection, chicken nuggets and fries without having to flip them and keeps your oven clean when you are "supposed" to put the pizza directly on the oven rack. If you don't currently own one, that is ok, just use a regular pizza pan.

1 "roll" of sugar cookie dough

1 8oz package of cream cheese (any kind) softened

1 stick of butter-softened

1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar

1 tbls vanilla extract

1 each of: apple, peach, plum, apricot -sliced thin in wedges

1 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350. Spread the cookie dough evenly on the pizza pan and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and allow to cool. Using an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and the butter until smooth, add the vanilla extract and the sugar 1/2c. at a time. Slice the fruit making sure to toss the apples in the lemon juice to prevent browning. Once cookie "crust" is cool, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly. Arrange the fruit in a spiral pattern (refer to the picture above). And you're done! Very impressive for your friends and family :) And while we're at it...use whatever fruit you want, I'm gonna try berries next! You can also use this cream cheese mixture as a fruit dip or to frost 12 cupcakes, or just eat it with a spoon...bliss!