Tip: To get more juice out of the
strawberries you have cleaned and sliced, use powdered sugar instead of
granulated - really brings out the
juice.
Strawberry Nut Dessert Pizza
1 C all purpose flour
1/4 C powdered sugar
1/2 C butter or margarine -- melted
3/4 C granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 8 oz. cream cheese -- softened
1/2 C granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 C water
1 quart strawberries -- cut in half
1/2 C pecans -- chopped
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour and
sugar in medium bowl.
Stir in just enough margarine with fork
until all flour is moistened and dough cleans the side of bowl. Pat in
ungreased 12-inch 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 the cornstarch
in 1-1/2qt. 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.
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