Delicious Cherry Cheese Pizza Recipes

HOMEMADE CHERRY DESSERT PIZZA

Steps:

• Place the milk and butter in a small pot and heat just until butter is melted. Alternatively, you can use the microwave for about 40 seconds.
• Place the warmed milk into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the sugar, yeast, salt and flour.
• With a dough hook attached, turn on the mixer and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn it onto a floured surface and knead 3-4 times, just enough to smooth it out. Return to the bowl, cover and let rest 30 minutes. While the dough is resting you can make the streusel.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter, then work the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until it resembles crumbs. Stir in the sliced almonds.
• Preheat oven to 400F degrees. When the dough has finished resting, turn it out onto a floured surface and roll it into a 12-inch circle.
• Spray a baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick spray. If you are using a seasoned pizza stone you can skip this step.
• Move the dough to the pizza pan and spread the cherry pie filling over the dough leaving about 1-inch around the edge.
• Brush the bare edge with the beaten egg, then sprinkle the streusel over the top of the pizza.
• Place on center rack of the oven and bake 25-30 minutes until edge of dough is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool before adding icing.
• Mix the powdered sugar and cream in a small bowl until smooth.
• Drizzle icing on top of the cooled pizza, cut into slices and serve.

DELICIOUS CHERRY CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. I do this in my food processor...works great.
• 2. Roll out into a 14-in. circle. Place on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Flute edges to form a rim; prick bottom of crust. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in nuts. Spread over crust. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool.
• 4. Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Set cherries and juice aside. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in reserved juice until smooth. Add cherries. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• 5. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, extract and food coloring.
• 6. Cool to room temperature; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with whipped cream and mint if desired.