EASY

EASY  FRUIT PIZZA

This easy fruit pizza recipe is bright and cheery with a cookie crust, whipped mascarpone topping, and colorful fresh fruit and berries.

 INGREDIENTS

Crust: – 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour – ¾ teaspoon baking powder – ¼ teaspoon salt – ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature – ½ cup sugar – 1 egg at room temperature – ¼ teaspoon almond extract – ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

 INGREDIENTS

Mascarpone Topping: – ¾ cup heavy whipping cream – ½ cup powdered sugar – ½ teaspoon vanilla extract – 4 ounces mascarpone cheese – Zest of one small lemon

 INGREDIENTS

Glaze (optional): – 1 tablespoon very hot water – 1 tablespoon apricot preserves Fruit: – 1 package strawberries – 1 package raspberries – 1 large can of mandarin oranges drained and blotted with a paper towel – 2 star fruit sliced – 2 kiwis peeled and sliced – 1 package blackberries

Prepare sugar cookie crust, mascarpone and glaze according to recipe.

Place the cooled crust onto a serving plate. Spread evenly with Mascarpone topping.

Starting at the outside, arrange your strawberries around the outer edge of your fruit pizza. Fill in empty areas around the outer edge with raspberries.

Next arrange your mandarin oranges around the pizza, slightly overlapping the bottom of the strawberries.

Repeat with the remaining fruit. If using the glaze, brush on top of the fruit. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Bake for 50 minutes. Turn off oven and crack open the door until the pan is cool, about 2 hours. Remove from oven.

Top each pavlova with a ½ cup fresh whipped cream and then top with ¼ cup fresh fruit. Serve right away.

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