Fruit Pizza

This is quite possibly one of my favorite fruit desserts.  I actually came up with the recipe after experimenting with a few different fruit pizza recipes.  I really liked elements of a couple different recipes, and I decided to mix them all together to make something new.

You can make this ahead of time.  The crust is hard.  It won't soften and turn mushy real fast, so you can make it hours ahead of time.  Make sure to grease your pan well to prevent stick while you bake the crust, and you will need a sharp knife to cut it.

Fruit Pizza

Crust:

2 c flour
½ c confectioner’s sugar (powdered sugar)
1 c cold butter

In a large bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan or a 13x9 cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until very lightly browned. Place on a wire rack to cool.

Toppings:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Fruit (Strawberries, Bananas, Kiwi, Blackberries are what I used, but you can use whichever fruits you like….to keep your bananas from browning, squeeze a little lemon juice on the slices)
In a large bowl, soften cream cheese, and fold in the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.  Slice fruit, and arrange it on pizza

Glaze:

1/2 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon orange zest

In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, corn starch, orange juice, lemon juice and water. Cook and whisk over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat, and add grated orange rind. Allow to cool, but not set up. Spoon the glaze over the fruit, and chill for two hours.