This was a dessert/potluck recipe that I got from an old friend when I was working as a graduate assistant in school at the U of I. As I look through an old binder that consists mostly of printed recipes from sites like ammas.com, bawarchi.com, usenet groups or forums, I realize that good food has always been a passion for me. Blogs didnt exist then, I’m talking about 1999-2000, but there was this need to keep a recipe diary of sorts. It’s amazing to think about how much change web 2.0 has brought to our browsing habits and our social space. What is now a blog link that I can share on Facebook or Twitter was a little printed email note from a friend back then. It also amazes me that I still kept this printed note…the recipe of fruit pizza that she brought to the school potluck party that I never tried..until now. I’m not sure that she would even remember me today but this post is dedicated to Gloria.
I tried it finally this year for our Super Bowl party and it was the perfect dessert.
Ingredients:
1 log of store bought or home made sugar cookie dough (I used the Nestle brand, but you can use any)
2 bananas, thinly sliced
10-12 strawberries, thinly sliced
4 kiwi fruits, sliced into small c’s (see picture)
blueberries
1 8oz block of strawberry cream cheese (you may use any flavored kind)
Method:
1. Roll out the sugar cookie dough on to a round cookie sheet. You can make this in any shape but since I call it “Fruit Pizza”, I rolled it out in a large circle. The cookie dough should be about 1 – 1 1/2 inch think. Bake according to package instructions, or about 10-12 mins at 350F. Cool the cookie until it gets to room temperature.
2. Slice the fruits thinly.
3. Beat the cream cheese a little till soft and easy to spread. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese on the cookie, and arrange the fruits in any order you like. Chill in the regrigerator until ready to serve. Cut into wedges using a pizza cutter and serve.