Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

Pizza

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 block (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, sliced and cut into chunks
• 4 kiwis, peeled and sliced
• 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Glaze

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12-inch pizza pan with aluminum foil.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar.
3. Cut in the butter until crumbly.
4. Stir in the pecans.
5. Press the crust mixture onto the ungreased pizza pan, spreading it to the edges.
6. Bake the crust for 12-14 minutes or until it is set and the edges are lightly browned.
7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
8. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth.
9. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust, leaving about a 1/4-inch of the crust showing at the edge.
10. Return the pizza pan to the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes longer or until the cream cheese layer is set.
11. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
12. Combine the glaze ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
13. Boil for 2 minutes or until thickened.
14. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
15. While waiting for the glaze to cool, arrange the fruit on top of cooled cream cheese layer.
16. Brush the glaze over fruit.
17. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
18. Slice the fruit pizza and serve.