Simple Sourdough Fruit Pizza: A Recipe from the Farm
Simple, light, and the perfect way to use your sourdough starter! This sourdough fruit pizza is sure to be a hit at your next get together!
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sourdough starter discard or active
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 T cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Whipped Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Topping: Assorted Fruit
Instructions
Instructions for the sheet pan cookie:
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
- First in a large bowl or a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 2-3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy. Next, add the sugar and beat for another 2 minutes on medium speed.
- After you have done that add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat once again for about 2-3 minutes. You want the batter to be light and fluffy. Then stop the mixer and add the sourdough starter discard. Beat this until combined, about 1 minute.
- In a separate medium bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and give the batter a final stir with a rubber spatula to make sure it is all combined well.
- Grease a half sheet cookie sheet (17" x 12") and spread the batter out evenly. The batter may be a little sticky. If you are having trouble getting it to spread with a spatula you can use a lightly floured hand to work it out evenly in the baking sheet.
- Place the pan in the preheated 350-degree oven and bake for 19-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and cool before assembling the pizza.
Instructions for the Whipped Cream Cheese Layer:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, add in the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until well combined, starting at a low speed until the powdered sugar is combined. Add in the cream and beat on high for 2-3 minutes until it becomes thick and smooth.
- Wash fruit and prepare as desired for the assembly of the fruit pizza.
Instructions for the assembly of the Sourdough Fruit Pizza:
- After the sugar cookie crust has cooled take the prepared frosting layer and spread an even layer on top of the crust.
- Then, working with the prepared fruit decorate the top of the pizza how you would like.
- I like to do lines of red, white and blue for Independence day but if it isn’t for a holiday, you can arrange it however you would like. Be creative!
- Serve the same day and enjoy!
Notes
Making the fruit pizza ahead of time:
If you do want to you can make the crust and layer the cream layer on top and refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap (Stick toothpicks in the bars to help keep the plastic wrap from sticking to the frosting layer.) or a bar pan lid for up to 3 days this way. Then before you are ready to serve the pizza simply place fruit on top and serve!