The CHIEF May 2023

Favorite Summer Recipe By: Willow Dodson

Summer is the season for all kinds of good fruits and vegetables! As the days get warmer, and the evenings get longer, fresh produce usually begins to taste better and become more affordable. So, summer cookouts or just dinner with family can be upgraded into delicious dishes using a variety of produce. Take advantage of the wonderful fruits and vegetables available during their peak season. What better way to celebrate summer, than with my refreshing fruity dessert!

My favorite: Fruit Pizza Ingredients: ● 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough ● 1 package (18 oz) cream cheese ● ⅓ cup sugar ● ½ teaspoon vanilla ● 2 kiwifruit, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced. ● 1 cup halved or quartered fresh strawberries ● 1 cup of fresh or frozen mandarin oranges ● 1 cup fresh or quartered strawberries ● 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries ● ½ cup apple jelly

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Heat your oven to 350°F. Spray your 12 inch pizza pan with the cooking spray. Break up the dough in the pan, then press on the dough evenly on the bottom of the pan to within ½ inch of the edge. Put it into the oven and bake it for 16 to 20 minutes or until its golden brown. Once done, cool completely on the cooling rack for about 30 minutes.

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In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer on the medium speed until it’s fluffy enough. Next, spread the mixture over the cooled crush.

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Arrange your fruit over the cream cheese. Stir the apple jelly until it is smooth by spooning or brushing over the fruit. Now, put the fruit pizza into the refrigerator and wait for about 1 hour. Now you will officially have a refreshing dessert! When serving your fruit pizza, cut it into wedges. If you have any leftovers just cover and put it back into the refrigerator! Most likely, you won’t!