Texas Tech Chef Shares Summer Treat for Culinarians Day

In celebration of Culinarians Day on Saturday (July 25), Texas Tech Today visited with Hospitality Services chef Kara Perez for The Market dining location at the Stangel/Murdough residence hall about creating a colorful sweet treat that’s perfect for summertime: a fresh fruit pizza.

With just a few ingredients, this fruit pizza is kid-friendly and great for summer cookouts, celebrations and pool parties.

Perez takes you through the simple steps to make a fruit pizza. To make your own, a printable recipe is available here and below.

Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients:

• Pizza Crust:
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/14 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Icing:
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and ¾ cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Allow crust to cool.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.
5. Arrange desired fruit on top of filling and chill.