Strawberry Pizza

Drescription

A refreshing dessert pizza with sweet cream cheese and sliced strawberries — simple and elegant for springtime gatherings or baby showers.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine,
• softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream
• cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups crushed fresh strawberries

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Beat in egg
2. and extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add
3. to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 13-in. circle. Transfer to an
5. ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Build up edges slightly. Bake at 350
6. degrees F for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool
7. completely.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until
9. smooth. Spread over crust. Arrange sliced strawberries on top.
10. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and crushed berries until
11. blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until
12. thickened. Cool slightly. Spoon over strawberries. Refrigerate until
13. serving.