FRUIT PIZZA 
1 (18 oz.) roll refrigerated sugar cookie
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (4 1/2 oz.) pkg. Cool Whip, thawed
1 pt. fresh strawberries, halved
2 or 3 fresh bananas, sliced
1 (1 lb.) can sliced cling peaches, drained
1 (8 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained
2 kiwi, optional, sliced

Cut cookies in 1/8 inch slices. Arrange on slightly greased pizza pan. Arrange in circle, overlapping, starting about 1/4 inch from rim of pan. Press to make solid crust. Bake at 300 degrees until outer edge is slightly brown, abut 10 minutes. Center will not be brown.

Blend cream cheese and Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust. Arrange strawberry halves around outer edge of filling. Place banana slices next to strawberries, overlapping slightly. Place peaches in circle next to bananas. Pile pineapple chunks in center. Place several strawberry halves on pineapple. Spoon orange sauce over all fruit. Cut in wedges and serve.

ORANGE SAUCE:

1/2 c. sugar
Dash of salt
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. orange juice
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. grated orange rind, optional

Stir together sugar, salt and cornstarch in small saucepan. Gradually stir in orange and lemon juice and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in orange rind. Cool.

 

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