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Cherry Cheese Pizza Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Bobbijo / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago This dessert pizza just melts in your mouth. Its a great way to use cherries and some like it better than Cherry Pie. Prep:60m Cook:45m Servings:12	Bobbijo
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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp. baking powder

1/4 cup cold butter or margarine

2 Tbsp. shortening

3-4 Tbsp. water

1 pkg. (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/3 cup chopped pecans or almonds

TOPPING:

2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries or 1 can (15-oz.) tart cherries

1/3 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

1/8 tsp. almond extract

1/8 tsp. red food coloring

Whipped Cream, optional

Directions

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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frankieanne 1 year, 2 months ago 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.

frankieanne 6 days, 15 hours ago 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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