Fruit Pizza

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter

  at room temperature
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg

  at room temperature
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
• Zest of one small lemon
• 1 tablespoon very hot water
• 1 tablespoon apricot preserves
• 1 package strawberries
• 1 package raspberries
• 1 large can of mandarin oranges

  drained and blotted with a paper towel
• 2 star fruit

  sliced
• 2 kiwis

  peeled and sliced
• 1 package blackberries

Instructions

• 1 Grease and flour a 9-inch removable bottom tart pan, a 9-inch pizza pan or a
  cake pan, and line the bottom with parchment. (If using a cake pan, in addition
  to the parchment on the bottom, place two strips of parchment crossways in the
  pan and up the sides.) 
• 2 Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• 3 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.
• 4 In a large mixing bowl, whip the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar
  and mix until blended. Add in the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix
  until blended.
• 5 Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until cookie
  dough forms. 
• 6 Transfer the dough to the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap to make
  it easier to press into the pan. Using your hand or small rolling pin, roll the
  dough out evenly to the edges. 
• 7 Poke the dough all over with a fork. This will allow any air to release during
  baking. 
• 8 Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown and the center is set.
• 9 Cool completely before topping. 
• 10 Put the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar into a chilled mixing bowl. Tip:
  you can run your mixing bowl under really cold water and dry it completely to
  chill the bowl quickly and save time.)
• 11 Whip until soft peaks form. Add Mascarpone, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix until
  well blended and creamy. 
• 12 Whisk together the hot water and preserves until well blended and smooth. 
• 13 Place the cooled crust onto a serving plate. Spread evenly with Mascarpone
  topping. 
• 14 Starting at the outside, arrange your strawberries around the outer edge of your
  fruit pizza. Fill in empty areas around the outer edge with raspberries. 
• 15 Next arrange your mandarin oranges around the pizza, slightly overlapping the
  bottom of the strawberries. 
• 16 Repeat with the remaining fruit. 
• 17 If using the glaze, brush on top of the fruit. 
• 18 Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

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