The Cavorting Chefs Fabulous Fruit Pizza Recipes

AWARD WINNING PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone on the floor or the lowest rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 500°F.
• Pat the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle. Spread on the heavy cream, then the mozzarella. Place the pancetta slices on so there is pancetta on each slice of pizza (6 slices). Finally add the zucchini and chunks of the cream cheese. Slide the pizza onto the stone and bake for 8 for 10 minutes.
• YUMMY!

WINTER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Cut squash in half, remove seeds and place squash face down on an oiled baking sheet. Bake about 30-45 minutes (depending upon size) in a preheated 350 degree F oven until soft.
• While squash is baking, heat the butter in a heavy soup pot over medium low heat. Add onions, leeks, and carrots. Sweat until soft. Do not brown. Add vegetable stock to soup pot and bring to a gentle simmer.
• When squash is done, scoop cooked squash from the. Add squash to the soup pot. Continue to simmer about 30 minutes, or until vegetables are thoroughly cooked and softened.
• Puree soup mixture in a blender or food processor. This may require several batches. Strain soup through a medium mesh strainer and discard the solids.
• Season with allspice, ginger, salt and pepper. Portion soup into individual bowls. Slice apples very thin and arrange attractively on top of soup. Garnish with Cinnamon Croutons.
• **Cinnamon Croutons - take day old bread & cube. Place bread in a large zip style bag. Add some cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, and melted butter. Shake well until all bread is coated. Bake in pre-heated 400 degree over till golden. You may have to stir them once during cooking.
• Recipe written by Sherry Schie, Jazzy Cooking with Sherry, LLC.

MINNESOTA'S FAVORITE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
• Stir in the semisweet chocolate and white chocolate chips, toffee bits, and pecans.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix curst ingredients thoroughly.
• Press into 2 round pizza pans or 2 jelly roll pan.
• Bake 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Mix together sugar, softened cream cheese, and fruit juice.
• Spread on cooled crust.
• Top with strawberries, banannas, pineapples, and oranges.
• Cook fruit juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges with cornstarch until slightly thick.
• Drizzle over fruit.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

THE CAVORTING CHEF'S FABULOUS FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Heat jam in the microwave or a small kettle on stove until slightly melted and "drizzling" consistency. Set aside and keep warm.
• Lightly coat a 12" pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Press cookie dough evenly into bottom of pan and bake for 15-20 minutes (Until very lightly browned), cool completely.
• Pour orange juice into a small bowl and slice banana into orange juice to keep from browning. Set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix together cream cheese and marshmallow cream.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust to within 1/2 of edge.
• Drain Banana slices well, and arrange all fruits as desired on top of pizza.
• Drizzle warm jam over fruit to glaze pizza.
• Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut if desired.
• While delectably delicious as written, if you find a fruit listed is unavailable, feel free to substitute an equal amount of one of your favorites.
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