Friday, July 7, 2023

Cici’s Cherry Pizza

 
Sometimes I try recipes for no other reason than curiosity alone. This is one of those recipes. Prior to spotting it on the copycat recipes website, I had never heard of Cici’s pizza, so naturally, I’ve never eaten at one. This dessert just looked so simple and so good that I wanted to give it a try. I was leery at first, using pre-made pizza dough from the grocery store. I wasn’t sure how that was going to be, or if I would like it with something sweet, but I liked it a lot! This is a super simple dessert that will serve a crowd, and please every one of them. Give it a try.

Cici’s Cherry Pizza

 Crumb Topping

½ c. flour

3 T. granulated sugar

1 T. brown sugar

1/8 t. salt

¼ c. butter, softened

 Pizza

1 lb. pizza dough

1 20-oz. can cherry pie filling

Glaze

1 c. powdered sugar

½ t. vanilla extract

1½-2 T. milk

  Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a 12” pizza pan with PAM; set aside.

To make the crumb topping, mix the flour, sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Add the butter and use a pastry blender or fork to combine until the mixture resembles cornmeal.

To make the pizza, spread the dough on the prepared pizza pan and prick with a fork 8 to 10 times. Place in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, spread the cherry pie filling over the crust, and sprinkle with the crumb topping. Return to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

 While the pizza is baking, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1½ tablespoons of milk. Mix well. When the crust is golden brown, remove the pizza from the oven and top with the glaze.

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6 comments:

  1. I'm going to have to take your word for it ! It sounds really unusual and looks like a pizza. The sweet cherry pie filling on pizza dough? Well - its different. Glad you enjoyed it!

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  2. What a great looking dessert! I have only tried cookie dough "fruit pizzas" in the past, so one with a real pizza crust sounds intriguing. The crumb topping and icing drizzle - yum!

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  3. I have fond memories of taking my kids to Cici's for their pizza buffet. We did scout meetings, birthday parties, beginning of summer. end of summer...my kids were so full of pizza when their childhoods ended! Along with the cherry pizza they had cinnamon rolls which were so good. After all, pizza dough is very versatile. Enjoy your cherry pizza!

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  4. This sounds delish - I think I have had Cici's apple pizza.

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  5. Sounds like a good dessert!
    hugs
    Donna

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