Strawberry Dessert Pizza: Marketing Florida Agriculture

Dessert-8004

Crust
1/2 pound	butter, two sticks
2/3 cup	sugar
1	egg
1/4 teaspoon	baking powder
1/8 teaspoon	salt
1 1/2 teaspoons	vanilla
2 1/3 cups	all-purpose flour

Topping
1	8-ounce package cream cheese
1/4 cup	strawberry puree, about 4 fresh strawberries in a blender
1 tablespoon	honey
2 tablespoons	sugar
3 pints	strawberries

Preparation
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 F 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 1/2-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 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon water Combine honey and water and brush over the top of finished pizza.