Italian Dessert Pizza

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Prep 45 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 16

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Ingredients

Crust

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls

teaspoons grated lemon peel (from 1 medium lemon)

tablespoons powdered sugar

Topping

containers (8 oz each) mascarpone cheese, softened

1/4

cup powdered sugar

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

lb fresh strawberries, sliced about 1/4 inch thick

cups seedless green grapes, patted dry, cut in half lengthwise

1 1/4

cups fresh blueberries

1/3

cup sliced almonds, toasted

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1

Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Unroll dough into 4 rectangles; place crosswise in pan. Press on bottom and 1 inch up sides of pan; seal perforations. Rub lemon peel over dough. Sprinkle evenly with 3 tablespoons powdered sugar.
2

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
3

In medium bowl, beat cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and the cinnamon with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on topping in diagonal alternating rows, placing close together. Sprinkle with almonds.

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Expert Tips

Mascarpone is a rich double-cream to triple-cream cheese made from cow’s milk. From the Lombardy region of Italy, mascarpone is ivory-colored and delicately flavored, with a texture ranging between light clotted cream to room-temperature butter.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 190
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 5g 24% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 15mg; 6%
Sodium: 200mg; 8%
Potassium: 85mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 6%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 8g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 15%; 15%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.