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 Fresh Fruit Pizza with Lemon Curd

 

Fresh, flavorful and fun...
 

 

 

LEMON CURD:

 

¾ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 Tbs 

 

grated lemon peel

 

2 large 

 

eggs

 

2/3 cup 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

2 Tbs 

 

butter
 

 

 

 

PIZZA:

 

18 oz 

 

package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

 

2-3 Tbs 

 

seedless raspberry jam, melted

 

¾ cup 

 

lemon curd

 

1-2 cups 

 

fresh raspberries

 

1-2 cups 

 

fresh blackberries

 

1 cup 

 

fresh sliced strawberries

 

1 medium 

 

plum, sliced

 

2 tsp 

 

granulated sugar

 

 

1

Prepare lemon curd. Combine sugar, rind and eggs in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a whisk. Stir in lemon juice and butter. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon. Stir constantly with whisk while cooking. Cool mixture. Cover and chill. The curd will thicken as it cools.

2

Prepare pizza. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Press dough into 12" pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

3

Preheat broiler. Spread melted jam over crust. Spread lemon curd over jam. Arrange fruits on top. Sprinkle sugar over fruit. Broil 3 minutes.

4

Slice into wedges and serve.

 

Servings: 12

Cooking Tips:
*
They sell wonderful lemon curd already prepared in a jar.  Check your local market or specialty food shop.
**If you don't intend to serve this dessert immediately, be sure to refrigerate it until ready to slice and serve.

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