Cherry Cheese Pizza Recipe

Cherry Cheese Pizza

From bobbijo 15 years ago

This dessert pizza just melts in your mouth. Its a great way to use cherries and some like it better than Cherry Pie.

In a 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.
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 degrees for 15 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Stir in nuts.
Spread over crust.
Bake 10 minutes longer.
Cool.
Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice.
Set cherries and juice aside.
In a 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.
Remove from the heat; stir in butter, extract and food coloring.
Cool to room temp.; spread over cream cheese layer.
Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
****At times I substitute cherry pie filling for the cherries, then add the butter and almond extract to this while it is heating.

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NPMarie 10 years ago
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Cherry Cheese Pizza
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frankieanne ate it and said...
I finally had a reason to make this - Thanksgiving! I don't like the usual pumpkin pie, so I made this. It was delicious! I didn't used canned pie filling but followed your recipe. My sister said "only a sliver" but then went back for a whole piece! :) Brought along whipped cream, but it was delicious without it. The almonds added a nice crunch, too. Also - I made this the night before and it didn't get soggy overnight in the refrigerator. Great recipe! Thank you! Added a photo.
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frankieanne ate it and said...
This looks delicious to me. I'm not too big on desserts but love pizza so I had to give it a look! :) Its really different and I like that. Thank you! I'm going to bookmark it for the next time I need a dessert for a special occasion.
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This looks delicious to me. I'm not too big on desserts but love pizza so I had to give it a look! :) Its really different and I like that. Thank you! I'm going to bookmark it for the next time I need a dessert for a special occasion.

frankieanne in Somewhere loved it
I finally had a reason to make this - Thanksgiving! I don't like the usual pumpkin pie, so I made this. It was delicious! I didn't used canned pie filling but followed your recipe. My sister said "only a sliver" but then went back for a whole piece...more

frankieanne in Somewhere loved it