Strawberry Dessert Pizza

I tried this recipe a few weeks ago and it was really good. Perfect summer recipe. I'll be making it again soon!

Strawberry Pizza

6 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Cover and chill for at least one hour. Roll or pat out onto a pizza pan or if you don't have one, use a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool completely.

Filling:
4 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Combine berries and 1 cup sugar. Let sit at room temperature for 1/2 hours or until sugar is completely dissolved and turned to juice. Drain all the juice from the berries into a medium saucepan. Slowly whisk the cornstarch into the liquid. Whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil and stir constantly. Boil until thickened. It will around 2-5 minutes to thicken. Cool and fold in the strawberries.

Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla till smooth. Spread over the crust. Top with berry mixture.

Cool Strawberry Brownies

They served this for dessert at a Pampered Chef party I went to last week. I made it for Landon's graduation party and it got rave reviews! So easy and pretty too!

1 brownie mix (9x13 size) I used the one with the chocolate chunks in it
1 container Cool Whip (thawed)
1 pint strawberries
Magic Shell ice cream topping

Make brownies according to package directions. Cool completely. Spread Cool Whip on top of brownies. Wash, dry, and hull strawberries. cute in half. Place strawberries in rows on top of Cool Whip. Drizzle ice cream topping over strawberries and refrigerate at least 10 minutes before serving. Store in fridge.