Name: Cherry Cheese Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour -; 1/8 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/4 cup cold butter -; 2 tablespoons shortening -; 3 to 4 tablespoons water -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1/3 cup chopped pecans -; Topping: -; 2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries or 1 can (15 ounces) tart cherries -; 1/3 cup sugar -; 2 tablespoons cornstarch -; 1 tablespoon butter -; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract -; 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring -; Whipped cream and fresh mint, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Cherry Cheese Pizza

1. 1 cup all-purpose flour -

2. 1/8 teaspoon baking powder -

3. 1/4 cup cold butter -

4. 2 tablespoons shortening -

5. 3 to 4 tablespoons water -

6. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

7. 1/2 cup sugar -

8. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

10. 1/3 cup chopped pecans -

11. Topping: -

12. 2-1/2 cups fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries or 1 can (15 ounces) tart cherries -

13. 1/3 cup sugar -

14. 2 tablespoons cornstarch -

15. 1 tablespoon butter -

16. 1/8 teaspoon almond extract -

17. 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring -

18. Whipped cream and fresh mint, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Cherry Cheese Pizza

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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. Stage

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. Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Set cherries and juice aside.

4. Stage

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. Stage

Remove from the heat; stir in butter, extract and food coloring. Cool to room temperature; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with whipped cream and mint if desired.