Fruity Almond Dessert Pizza














INGREDIENTS
  • 1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust or 1 can (11 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated thin pizza crust
  • 1/3 cup cream cheese or light cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 large apple, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup blanched almonds, coarsely chopped

DIRECTIONS
  1. If using classic crust: Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan or 13x9-inch pan. Unroll dough in pan. Starting at center, press out dough to edge of pan. If using thin crust: Heat oven to 400°F. Spray or grease 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet. Unroll dough on cookie sheet. Starting at center, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle.
  2. Spread cream cheese evenly over dough. Spread with preserves. Arrange apple slices over preserves.
  3. In small bowl, mix flour and brown sugar. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples.
  4. Bake classic crust 15 to 20 minutes, thin crust 12 to 17 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Cut into 8 servings.