9-22-99 Pasta and Pizza Recipes: Dessert Pizzas

Kelly,WA (04:48:18) : Blueberry Dessert Pizza
Yield: 12 servings

1 pkg White Cake Mix
1/2 cup Chopped nuts
1 1/4 cups Quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Margarine or butter softened
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Egg
21 oz Blueberry Fruit Filling

Heat oven to 350~. Grease 12" pizza pan or 13x9" pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 cup oats and 6 tablespoons margarine at low speed until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumbs for topping. To remaining crumbs blend in egg. Press in prepared pan. Bake at 350~ for 12 minutes. In same large bowl, add remaining 1/4 cup oats, 2 tablespoons margarine, nuts, sugar and cinnamon, to reserve crumbs; mix well. Remove base from oven and spread pie filling evenly over top. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until crumbs are light golden brown. Cool completely. Cut in wedges or
squares. Makes 12 servings.

Kelly,WA (04:47:44) : GIANT M&M CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE PIZZA

2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 c (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1/2 c firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c caramel ice cream topping
1 c M&Ms(r) semi-sweet or milk chocolate baking
bits
3/4 c shredded coconut
1/2 c dry roasted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla and fluffy; add flour mixture just until blended. Dough will be crumbly. Pat dough evenly into greased 12" round pizza pan (a 13 X 9" pan can be substituted). Prick crust with a fork. Bake 15-16 min or until firm.

Spread warm crust evenly with caramel topping. Combine M&Ms(r) Chocolate Baking Bits, coconut, and nuts. Sprinkle mixture evenly over caramel topping; pat down lightly. Continue to bake an additional 5 min or just until coconut begins to turn golden.

Cool completely before cutting into wedges. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 16 wedges.

Kelly,WA (04:47:13) : BROWNIE PIZZA

Brownie layer
3/4 c Butter, (1 1/2 sticks)
4 Eggs
1 c Flour, all purpose
1 pkg Cream cheese, (8 oz)
1 Egg
Assorted sliced fruit
4 ounces Unsweetened chocolate (4 squares)
2 c Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Topping
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 Squares semi-sweet chocolate

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 by 1/2 inch pizza pan with foil (to lift brownie from pan after baking); grease foil. Microwave unsweetened chocolate and margarine in large microwaveable bowl on high for 2 minutes or until margarine is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir 2 cups sugar into melted chocolate mixture. Mix in 4 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla until well blended. Stir in flour. Spread in prepared pizza pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Topping: Mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 tsp vanilla in same bowl until well blended. Pour over hot, baked brownie crust. Bake 10 minutes longer or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with fudgy crumbs. Do NOT overbake. Cool in pan. Lift brownie pizza out of pan; peel off foil. Place brownie pizza on serving plate. Arrange fruit slices over cream cheese layer. Drizzle with melted semi-sweet chocolate.

Kelly,WA (04:46:25) : CANDY SHOP PIZZA
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
10 tbsp Butter, softened
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1/2 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
1 pkg NESTLE Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
1/2 cup Peanut butter
1 cup Cut-up fruit, such as -bananas and strawberries (opt)
1 cup Chopped candy bars, such as NESTLE CRUNCH bars, BUTTERFINGER bars, ALPINE WHITE bars, GOOBERS and RAISINETS

Preheat oven to 375'F. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Spread batter in lightly greased 12" to 14" pizza pan or 15 1/2x10 1/2" jelly-roll pan. Bake 20-24 minutes or until lightly browned.

Immediately sprinkle remaining 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels over crust; drop peanut butter by spoonfuls onto morsels. Let stand 5 minutes or until soft and shiny. Gently spread chocolate and peanut butter over crust. Top with fruit and candy. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

Makes about 12 servings.

Kelly,WA (04:45:52) :
CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE CHIP
PIZZA (SOFT)
Yield: 2 12" pizzas

1 cup Butter-margarine; softened
3/4 cup Sugar
3/4 cup Brown sugar
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 1/4 cup All purpose flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
12 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Chopped walnuts (Optional)

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease two 12 inch pizza pans. Cream butter, sugars, cream cheese and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs, beat until light.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts (if used)

Divide dough in half, spread each half evenly into prepared pans.

IMPORTANT - DO NOT SPREAD ALL THE WAY TO EDGES, THIS DOUGH DOES SPREAD Leave about a half inch space between edge of dough and rim of pizza pan.

Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pans on wire racks.

To serve: cut into slim wedges.

Kelly,WA (04:45:05) : STRAWBERRY PIZZA

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
6 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Stir together dry ingredients (flour & baking powder) plus 1/4 tsp salt. Set aside. Beat butter & shortening for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until fluffily. Add, egg milk & vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating until well-combined. Place on ungreased pizza pan. Press dough to about 1/4 inch thick (thicker if you prefer). Bake in oven 375 degrees F for 10-15 minute or until golden brown. Topping Spread softened cream cheese on baked crust. Put strawberry slices on cream cheese then pour strawberry glaze on top. Chill for about an hour then serve.

Kelly,WA (04:43:45) : RASPBERRY ALMOND KISS DESSERT PIZZA
Yield: 2 12" pizzas

2 12" Dessert Pizza Shells;-unbaked
3 Egg whites
4 oz Almond paste
8 oz Raspberry preserves

TOPPING-
3/4 lb Raspberries; whole
1 1/2 c Almonds; blanched, slivered, and toasted
8 oz Chocolate chips

TO SERVE
Confectioners' sugar
Whipped cream; OR vanilla ice cream

Beat egg whites in mixer with paddle until foamy; add almond paste and cream until smooth. Add raspberry preserves and mix until fully incorporated. Reserve raspberry mixture.

Top each unbaked pizza shell with 1/2 cup of the raspberry/egg white mixture, leaving 1/2-inch border. Bake in 400 degree oven for 7 minutes.

Remove from oven, and top each pizza with 6 oz. whole raspberries, 3/4 cup toasted almonds and 4 oz. chocolate chips.

Return to oven and bake for an additional 7 minutes.

Remove and let cool for fifteen minutes. Serve warm, dusted with confectioners' sugar and topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Kelly,WA (04:43:03) : Fruit Pizza

1 roll Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 cup sugar
1 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 8 oz. cool whip
1 small can crushed pineapple
fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled and thinly sliced
bananas, sliced
shredded coconut
finely chopped pecans

Spread sugar cookie dough evenly on a pizza pan using fingertips. Pierce a few times with fork tines and bake at temp listed on package until lightly browned. If it puffs up, press down slightly after you let it cool a little. Cool crust completely. Beat softened cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip and blend thoroughly. Spread this on the cooled crust. Drain pineapple thoroughly and spread evenly over cream cheese mixture. Arrange the slices of strawberries on top of the pineapple, then arrange the banana slices. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and sprinkle with pecans. Use your imagination like you are decorating a pizza. Make believe the cream cheese mixture is the sauce, the strawberries and bananas are pepperoni and mushrooms, and the coconut and pecans are the cheese. It is a lot of fun! Refrigerate until serving. Cut into pizza slices to serve.