Fruit Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Grease a 12-inch pizza pan.
3. 3
   In a food processor or an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar.
4. 4
   Add the flour and mix well.
5. 5
   Flatten out the soft dough with your hands and press it into the prepared pan, forming a thin layer.
6. 6
   Bake the crust for 16 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm.
7. 7
   While the crust bakes, beat together the cream cheese, almond paste, sugar, egg, vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer.
8. 8
   Pour the mixture over the crust, smoothing it with a spatula.
9. 9
   Bake the pizza for an additional 10 minutes or until the topping is lightly set.
10. 10
    Cool the pizza.
11. 11
    About 1 to 2 hours before serving, arrange the fruit decoratively over the pizza.
12. 12
    In a small, heavy saucepan, heat together the jelly, lemon juice, and brandy until the jelly melts.
13. 13
    Brush the jelly mixture over the fruit.
14. 14
    Refrigerate the pizza for 1 to 2 hours.
15. 15
    Serve the chilled pizza cut into wedges.