Recipe Review..."Philadelphia Fruit Pizza"

I don't know if you have been on Pinterest yet but it is an amazing site.  On my personal site I have boards of various topics....travel, fashion, dogs, decorating the list goes on and on.  One of my boards I have titled "Recipes I Want to Try".  I save recipes that look good to me on this site and pick one from time to time to try.  Well this week I decided to attempt Philadelphia Fruit Pizza.

I studied the recipe...

what you need

1

pkg. (16.5 oz.) refrigerated sliceable sugar cookies, sliced

1

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

1/2

tsp. vanilla

4

cups assorted cut-up fruit (kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, drained canned mandarin oranges)

1/4

cup apricot preserves, pressed through sieve to remove lumps (after adding the water:-)

1

Tbsp. water (I added a bit more)

make it

HEAT oven to 375°F.

LINE 12-inch pizza pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Arrange cookie dough slices in single layer in prepared pan; press together to form crust. Bake 14 min.; cool completely. Invert onto plate; carefully remove foil. Turn crust over.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Spread over crust. (I added a bit of milk for a better spreading consistency )

TOP with fruit. Mix preserves and water; brush over fruit. Refrigerate 2 hours.

kraft kitchens tips

SIZE-WISEHOW TO SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE

Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese on microwaveable plate. Microwave on HIGH for 10 to 15 sec. or until slightly softened.

I gathered my ingredients....

 I picked up the pizza plate at Harris Teeter and also the Cooks Brut, a little toast to the cook:-)

Lined my pizza plate with foil...then sliced my dough and placed it on the foil.  Then I pressed it out to form the crust.  When I was about half way through forming the crust it started sticking to my hands.  I figured it was because it was getting to warm, so I put it in the fridge for about 10 minutes and started again.  Much better:-)

Finished giant cookie.  Now to let it cool....

Whipped up my cream cheese mixture.  (I did add a bit of milk for easier spreading.Not to much though:-)

Love Cream Cheese!

Now to gather and wash my fruit...

Lacking artistic skill made this the hardest part for me...How to arrange my fruit???

Ok I am happy with that!

Now for the glaze....

 Ok it says to press the preserves through a sieve to remove lumps.  Well I tried that.  I pressed and only got a drop.  Even though the recipe does not specifically state this I think you are suppose to mix the preserves with water and then push through the sieve.  That is what I did and it worked perfectly.  I can't tell you how much water I added but it was more then called for.

I brushed on my glaze....

Very nice.  I would have to give it a 9.5/10.  Easy and delicious.  Would make a nice dessert any time of year.

Happy Cooking Everyone.....

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