Homemade Cherry Dessert Pizza Recipes

HOMEMADE CHERRY DESSERT PIZZA

Steps:

• Place the milk and butter in a small pot and heat just until butter is melted. Alternatively, you can use the microwave for about 40 seconds.
• Place the warmed milk into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the sugar, yeast, salt and flour.
• With a dough hook attached, turn on the mixer and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and forms a ball.
• Turn it onto a floured surface and knead 3-4 times, just enough to smooth it out. Return to the bowl, cover and let rest 30 minutes. While the dough is resting you can make the streusel.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and butter, then work the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until it resembles crumbs. Stir in the sliced almonds.
• Preheat oven to 400F degrees. When the dough has finished resting, turn it out onto a floured surface and roll it into a 12-inch circle.
• Spray a baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick spray. If you are using a seasoned pizza stone you can skip this step.
• Move the dough to the pizza pan and spread the cherry pie filling over the dough leaving about 1-inch around the edge.
• Brush the bare edge with the beaten egg, then sprinkle the streusel over the top of the pizza.
• Place on center rack of the oven and bake 25-30 minutes until edge of dough is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool before adding icing.
• Mix the powdered sugar and cream in a small bowl until smooth.
• Drizzle icing on top of the cooled pizza, cut into slices and serve.

CHERRY CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Roll out into a 14-in. circle. Place on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Flute edges to form a rim; prick bottom of crust. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in nuts. Spread over crust. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool. Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Set cherries and juice aside. , In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in reserved juice until smooth. Add cherries. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer , Remove from the heat; stir in butter, extract and food coloring. Cool to room temperature; spread over cream cheese layer. Top with whipped cream and mint if desired.

PIZZA HUT DESSERT PIZZA

Steps:

• Combine all crust ingredients in a mixer and knead for 10 minutes. Place in a large bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to ferment as long as possible (12 to 24 hours).
• Punch down dough now and then when you get a chance.
• Preheat oven to 550 degrees F.
• Roll the dough as thin as desired. Roll, flour, flip and repeat until you end up with a shape equal to 90% the size of your pan, as it will stretch when you transfer the dough. Place dough on pizza stone or in pan. Brush with vegetable oil and prick with fork. Pre-bake for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and spread with cherry, blueberry or apple pie filling. If you want whole pieces of fruit with a thick topping, you will need 1 whole large can, otherwise you will need to purée half the filling if you want a thinner topping. After you have spread on the filling, you put on the crumb topping. Mix well with a fork or pastry blender. Spoon over pie filling. Use as much as you want of the topping. Put the rest in a zip-type bag in the refrigerator to save. Return pizza to the oven and continue to bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until crust is light golden brown. Remove and drizzle with Vanilla Glaze.
• Yields one 16-inch dessert pizza.

CI CI'S CHERRY PIZZA (COPYCAT RECIPE)

Steps:

• Crumb Topping: Mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, and salt.
• Cut in butter until the topping resembles corn meal.
• Set topping aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Spread pizza dough on greased 12 inch pizza pan and prick with a fork 8- 10 times.
• Bake crust for 5 minutes.
• Remove pizza dough from oven and spread with cherry pie filling.
• Sprinkle with crumb topping Bake for an additional 20- 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.