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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
  • 1 whole egg, separated
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (can use almond)
  • 1 pie crust (purchased or home-made)
  • 2 cups fruit (sliced plums, peaches, apricots or blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries)

Method

  • Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, 2 T of cornstarch, and egg yolk in a medium bowl.
  • In a separate medium bowl, mix any combination of the fruit, 2 T sugar, remaining T of cornstarch and the vanilla or almond extract.
  • HINT - use any combination of fruits mentioned, or stick to one you love!
  • Roll pie dough to about a 13 inch circle.
  • Slide on to pizza pan or baking sheet and spread center evenly with cream cheese mixture, leaving a 2 inch border.
  • Scatter fruit evenly over cream cheese mixture.
  • Fold border of pie dough over the fruit (will leave a circle of fruit uncovered).
  • Brush top dough perimeter with egg white & sprinkle with remaining sugar.
  • Bake until golden brown and bubbly - about 30 minutes.
  • Loosen with a metal spatula and slide on to wire rack to cool slightly.
  • Serve warm.
  • Prep time shown is for using a purchased pie crust.