Shelly's Recipe

ALMOND FRUIT PIZZA SQUARES

Category: Bars

2 cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 tbsp sugar
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 almond paste tube
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 tbsp sugar
2 cups strawberries, halved
1 cup raspberries
1 cup green grapes, seedless, halved
1 can mandarin oranges, drained
2 kiwi fruit, sliced, quartered
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup almonds, slivered, toasted

Heat oven to 375. Separate dough into 4 long rectangles. Place rectangles crosswise in ungreased jelly roll pan; press over bottom and 1 inch up sides to form crust. Seal perforations. Sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar. Bake for 14 to 19 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely. Combine cream cheese, almond paste, almond extract and 2 tsp sugar until smooth. Spread evenly over cooled crust; top with fruit. Heat preserves in small saucepan until melted. Brush over fruit. Sprinkle with almonds. Cover; store in refrigerator.