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Strawberry Dessert Pizza |
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| Crust: ½ lb butter (two sticks) 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla 2 1/3 cup all-purpose flour |
Topping: 8 oz. package cream cheese 1/4 cup strawberry puree (about 4 fresh strawberries in a blender) 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons sugar 3 pints fresh Florida strawberries |
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Crust Cream together butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy; add egg, baking powder, salt and vanilla till mixture is smooth; add flour and mix till a smooth dough is formed. Place finish dough in between two sheet of wax paper and refrigerate for about 20 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and roll the dough out to about a 1/4 inch thickness and in a round shape. Place the dough in a greased 12 inch pizza pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until crust is a light brown. Cool completely. Topping Combine cream cheese, puree, honey, and sugar until smooth. Spread evenly over the cooled cookie crust, leaving a ½ inch border uncovered. Place whole strawberries around the outside border and use sliced berries to fill in the middle of the pizza. Glaze (optional): 1 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon water Combine honey and water and brush over the top of finished pizza. |
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