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Fruit Pizza

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A berry delight that’s simple to make and beautiful to serve, this fruit pizza also happens to be diabetes-friendly and kidney-healthy.

What you need for the crust:
 2 tbsp powdered sugar
 ¾ cup butter, melted
 1 ½ cups flour
What you need for the cream cheese layer:
 8 oz cream cheese
 ¼ cup powdered sugar
 1 tsp vanilla
 Squirt of lemon juice
What you need for the berry layer:
 Strawberries, sliced
 Blueberries
 Kiwis, peeled and sliced
 Raspberries
What you need for the glaze:
 2 ½ tbsp cornstarch
 1 cup pineapple juice
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 tbsp lemon juice
To make the pizza:
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients together and pat into round pizza pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

2

Cream all cream cheese layer ingredients together and spread onto cooled crust. Arrange your choice of fresh fruit in ‘pizza-slice’ sections on top.

3

Mix glaze ingredients together and cook until thick. Pour over fruit while glaze is warm.

Note: This recipe is suitable for many people with chronic kidney disease. However, your type of treatment and other health concerns may make it unsuitable for your particular diet. Check with your doctor to make sure it’s OK for you.

Ingredients

What you need for the crust:
 2 tbsp powdered sugar
 ¾ cup butter, melted
 1 ½ cups flour
What you need for the cream cheese layer:
 8 oz cream cheese
 ¼ cup powdered sugar
 1 tsp vanilla
 Squirt of lemon juice
What you need for the berry layer:
 Strawberries, sliced
 Blueberries
 Kiwis, peeled and sliced
 Raspberries
What you need for the glaze:
 2 ½ tbsp cornstarch
 1 cup pineapple juice
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

To make the pizza:
1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients together and pat into round pizza pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

2

Cream all cream cheese layer ingredients together and spread onto cooled crust. Arrange your choice of fresh fruit in ‘pizza-slice’ sections on top.

3

Mix glaze ingredients together and cook until thick. Pour over fruit while glaze is warm.

Fruit Pizza