Secret Recipes

Cherry Cheese Streusel Pizza

Cream Cheese Filling:

• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces granulated sugar
• 1 medium egg

Streusel Topping:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Assembly:

• 1 (12-inch) dessert pizza shell - fresh or par-baked
• 8 oz cream cheese filling
• 14 oz cherry pie filling
• 3 oz streusel topping

Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: Cut cream cheese into sugar; add egg. Blend at medium speed until fluffy.

Prepare Streusel Topping: Mix flour and brown sugar; cut in butter; mix in pecans and ground cinnamon. Blend thoroughly until crumbly.

Assemble Pizza: Spread cream cheese filling evenly over fresh or par-baked pizza dough. Spread cherry pie filling over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with streusel topping mixture. Bake at 500°F until cheese filling and streusel is lightly browned (about 7-9 minutes). Cool and serve.

Servings:

6

Source:

Pizza Today, January 1993