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Fresh Fruit “Pizza” Recipe

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This Fresh Fruit Pizza features a crisp and flaky puff pastry crust topped with a smooth, creamy lemon-scented cream cheese mixture and a colorful assortment of fresh fruits. Finished with a drizzle of honey, this dessert combines textures and flavors for a stunning, refreshing treat perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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Pastry

  • 1/2 batch Fast and Easy Puff Pastry or one 14-ounce to 17.3-ounce package store-bought puff pastry, chilled
  • 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water (egg wash)
  • Coarse sparkling sugar or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Cream Cheese Topping

  • 3 ounces (85g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, full-fat preferred
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2/3 cup (76g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted if lumpy
  • 1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon orange blossom water, optional

Topping

  • 1 cup assorted fresh fruit, such as berries, figs, kiwis, or currants, sliced if necessary
  • Honey, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F with a rack in the center for even baking.
  2. Prepare the puff pastry: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to an 11-inch circle. Place a 10-inch cake pan or similar-sized plate upside-down on the pastry and press firmly to imprint a circle. Cut along the indentation with a paring knife or scissors and remove the outer scraps.
  3. Blind bake the crust: Transfer the pastry circle to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Prepare an 8-inch cake pan by greasing it lightly and adhering a greased 8-inch parchment circle to its bottom. Place this cake pan right-side up on the center of the pastry round, then fill it with pie weights or substitute dried beans, rice, or lentils to weigh down the pastry.
  4. Brush and sugar the rim: Brush the exposed pastry rim with the egg wash made from beaten egg and water, then sprinkle generously with coarse sparkling sugar for texture and sweetness.
  5. Bake weighted pastry: Bake the pastry with the cake pan and weights for 13 to 15 minutes until the exposed rim is golden brown. Carefully remove the cake pan and parchment from the pastry.
  6. Bake without weights: Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and return the baking sheet to bake the pastry for an additional 11 to 13 minutes until the center is crisp and golden.
  7. Cool pastry: Remove the pastry from the oven and let it cool completely on the baking sheet.
  8. Make cream cheese topping: In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a flat beater, combine the softened cream cheese, butter, sour cream, and lemon zest. Beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until very smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and optional orange blossom water, and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.
  9. Assemble pizza: Spread the cream cheese topping evenly onto the cooled pastry, leaving the outer rim bare. Use a small offset spatula for better control. Optionally chill the assembled pizza for 15 to 20 minutes if the environment is warm to let the topping firm.
  10. Add fruit and honey: Arrange the fresh fruit decoratively over the cream cheese layer, using concentric circles or your preferred pattern for even distribution. Drizzle honey over the fruit to taste.
  11. Serve and store: Slice the fruit pizza and serve immediately for best texture. Store the fully baked pastry covered for up to 1 day and the cream cheese topping refrigerated for up to 3 days; allow topping to soften before use.

Notes

  • When rolling out the pastry, ensure it’s cold to prevent sticking and shrinking.
  • Using pie weights ensures the puff pastry crust bakes flat and crisp without puffing up excessively in the center.
  • Orange blossom water is optional but adds a subtle floral note that complements the lemon zest.
  • This dessert is best enjoyed the day it is assembled to maintain the pastry’s crispness and freshness of fruit.
  • For variations, use any fresh seasonal fruits or a fruit glaze for extra shine.

Keywords: fruit pizza, puff pastry dessert, cream cheese topping, fresh fruit dessert, easy fruit tart, lemon zest dessert

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