Mixed Fruit Pizza

Here's the recipe for the dessert pizza that I took to the wine and dessert party at Angie Klee's house.

Ingredients:

~ 1 pkg refrigerated cookie dough
~ 1-8oz pkg cream cheese
~ 1/2 cup powdered sugar
~ 1-8oz container of whipped topping (thawed)
~ 1 tsp. vanilla extract
~ 1/2 cup fruit jelly (melted)
~ Assorted fresh fruit of your choice

Roll cookie dough to create a large pizza crust. Bake accourding to package directions, and cool completely. Combine cream cheese, sugar, whipped topping, vanilla, and beat until smooth. Spread filling over cookie crust, and top with fruit. Brush with melted jelly, and sprinkle sugar on top. Serve chilled.

Cook's Notes:
- I found the cookie takes a lot longer to bake than package directions.
- The cream cheese seems to work better if it's not so cold .

Bunco Cheese Ball

Hello, for those of you from Bunco who wanted the recipe for the cheese ball, here it is:



2-8oz pkgs cream cheese
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento (I don't care for pimiento so I used red pepper instead)
1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion (I used red)
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash of cayenne
Dash of salt
Finely chopped pecans
Combine softened cream cheese and cheddar cheese, mixing until well blended. Add pimiento, green pepper, onion, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and seasonings; mix well. Chill. Shape into a ball; roll in nuts. Serve with crackers. (I also added a little creole seasoning to the mix) I also only made half the recipe as the full size is huge!

Enjoy!