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Strawberries n Cream Dessert Pizza

A delicate pecan shortbread crust topped with cream cheese, fresh strawberries, chocolate and whipped topping or pastry cream


Hands On:40 minutes
Total:1 hour
Makes:12 servings (1 slice each)


Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup butter-stick, softened (1/2 cup = 1 stick)
• 1 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon reduced fat (2%) milk
• 4 cups halved fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• Whipped topping or pastry cream

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flour, pecans, 1/4 cup of the confectioners sugar and the butter in medium bowl. Press firmly onto bottom of 12-inch pizza pan. Bake 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, the remaining 1/2 cup confectioners sugar and milk in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended; spread over crust. Arrange strawberry halves over cream cheese mixture. Drizzle evenly with chocolate syrup or ganche too!
• Cut into 12 slices. Top each with a serving of whipped topping or pastry cream just before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)Calories278Sugars13 gTotal fat19 gProtein3 gSaturated fat6 gVitamin A12%Cholesterol22 mgVitamin C46%Sodium138 mgCalcium3%Carbohydrate24 gIron6%Dietary fiber2 g