Crust:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp grated orange zest
Filling:
2 (8 oz) pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated orange zest
Citrus Glaze
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup orange juice
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Fresh fruit assortment of your choice: sliced strawberries, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, grape halves, cherries, kiwi slices, etc.
Crust: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in flour and orange zest. Press onto pizza pan and bake @ 300 degrees for 25-30 min. until light golden brown. Cool completely.
Filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and orange peel until fluffy. Spread over cooled crust. Arrange desired fresh fruit decoratively on top of cream cheese, beginning in the center and moving in circles toward the edge.
Glaze: combine sugar and cornstarch, then stir in juices. Cook and stir until thickened. Cool, then use a pastry brush to brush glaze over fruit, covering completely. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish each slice with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a strawberry.
