*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Strawberry Nut Dessert Pizza

Recipe By     : Gold Medal Shortcakes, Pies & Chilly Desserts
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             All purpose flour
     1/4  c             Powdered sugar
     1/2  c             Butter -- melted
     3/4  c             Granulated sugar
   1      ts            Lemon juice
  16      oz            Cream cheese (2 pkg) --
                        - softened
     1/2  c             Granulated sugar
   2      tb            Corn starch
     1/2  c             Water
   1      qt            Strawberries -- cut in half
     1/2  c             Pecans -- chopped

Heat oven to 350°F. Mix flour and sugar in medium bowl. Stir in just
enough butter with fork until all flour is moistened and dough cleans
the side of bowl. Pat in ungreased 12" pizza pan. Bake 10 to
12 minutes or until light golden brown; cool.

Beat 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the lemon juice and cream cheese in
small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
Spread over crust. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chilled.

Mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and corn starch in 1-1/2 qt saucepan.
Stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool 10 minutes.
Stir in strawberries and pecans. Spoon over cream cheese mixture.
Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Cut in wedges. Cover and
refrigerate any remaining pizza.

Yield: 8 Servings

Notes:

Cookie sheet can used; generously grease. Pat dough in 12" circle on
cookie sheet. Bake as directed; cool. Very carefully remove from
cookie sheet onto serving plate. Crust is very fragile.

Formatted by: Karen Sanburn


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