Cherry Pizza Pie

Prep time: 30 minutes            Cook time: 30 minutes          
Total time: 1 hour

Servings: 16 slices

Ingredients:

Pizza Crust:

• 2 ⅛ c. Edwards Mill Biscuit Mix
• ½ c. water
• ¼ c. all-purpose flour

Filling:

• 8 oz. Cream cheese
• ¼ c. sugar
• 1 egg

Cherry Topping:

• 1 jar Student-Made Cherry fruit spread
• 6 c. fresh or frozen cherries
• ½ c. water
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• ⅔ c. sugar
• ¼ c. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Streusel Topping:

• ¼ c. flour
• 1 ½ Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
• pin. sea salt

Instructions:

1. For the crust, mix the Edwards Mill Biscuit Mix, ½ c. water, and ¼ c. all-purpose flour in a bowl. When combined, cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
2. For the filling, beat the cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl. Add ¼ c. sugar and egg, blending until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
3. In a separate pot, combine all the ingredients for cherry topping, except the Student-Made fruit spread and vanilla, and cook until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the Student-Made fruit spread and vanilla.
4. Place all ingredients for the streusel topping in a small bowl and mix until it forms small pea-sized crumbs.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a pizza pan with oil or nonstick cooking spray.
6. Roll the dough out to fit pizza pan.
7. Spread a layer of cream cheese mixture onto the pizza dough to reach ½ in. from the edge.
8. Top with the cherry topping and sprinkle with streusel topping.
9. Bake 25-35 minutes.
10. Serve with flavored whipped cream or ice cream.