Fruit Pizza

A rustic, buttery crust and tons of fresh fruit make this dessert a perfectly simple, perfectly sweet addition to any meal.

SERVINGS

6-8

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2
    cups flour
  • 1/2
    cup sugar, divided
  • 1/4
    cup butter
  • 1/4
    cup vegetable oil
  • 3
    tablespoons cold water
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 2
    3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2
    teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6
    strawberries, halved
  • 40 to 45
    raspberries
  • 12 to 14
    blackberries

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 375 F.

  2. 2

    In large bowl, combine flour and ¼ cup sugar; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.

  3. 3

    Stir in oil with a fork until all ingredients are moistened. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.

  4. 4

    Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Shape dough into a ball directly on baking sheet. With lightly floured rolling pin, roll pastry into 11-inch circle.

  5. 5

    Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 10 minutes; carefully remove to wire rack to cool.

  6. 6

    Beat cream cheese, remaining ¼ cup sugar and vanilla until smooth.

  7. 7

    Slide crust onto serving platter and spread with the cream cheese mixture. Arrange fruit attractively over crust, starting at outside edge.