Fruit Pizza For Mother's Day

Kids can make this fun and easy recipe for mom on Mother's Day. It will bea delicious work of art! Younger children may need some help from Dad. Acombination of strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and kiwi fruit ispretty and some light whipped topping can also be added.

1 package (20 oz.) sugar cookie dough
1 qt. strawberries, washed and hulled (or other fresh fruit)
1 large box (1.4 oz.) sugar-free vanilla instant pudding
3 cups skim milk
6 oz. (1/2 of a 12 oz. tub) light cream cheese (room temperature)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 16-inch pizza pan with a non-stickspray. Slice cookie dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange slices onpizza pan so that they are 1/2 to 1-inch apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes oruntil golden and set. Cool. In small mixing bowl, combine pudding mix andmilk. Beat on low to mix. Add cream cheese and beat until smooth andthickened. Pour over cooled cookie crust. Arrange fruit on top.

Source: Quick & Healthy Recipes and Ideas

Yield: 18 slices (18 servings)
One serving: 1/18 the pie
Per serving: 185 calories, 24 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams protein, 8 grams fat
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 fat

Reprinted with permission from QUICK & HEALTHY RECIPES AND IDEAS or QUICK & HEALTHY VOLUME II, by Brenda J.Ponichtera, R.D.Copyright ©. 262 pages. $16.95 comb-bound, Published by ScaleDownPublishing, Inc. Available at local bookstores or directly from ScaleDownPublishing, Inc., 1519 Hermits Way, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Thoseordering by mail should add $2.50 for the first book and $1.00 for eachadditional book for shipping and handling charges.