Saturday, April 28, 2012

Strawberry Dessert Pizza

Ingredients:

Crust
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons milk

Filling:
12 ounces (1 1/2 block sized packages) cream cheese
3/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-4 cups fresh strawberries, washed, dried and sliced
1/4 cup agave syrup

Directions:
 
Preheat oven to 350°F. 

First, make the crust: Mix the flour, sugar and salt and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk the oil and milk. Mix the dry and the wet ingredients together until evenly combined. Pat dough into a 14–inch pizza pan, creating a very thin, even layer. Bake for about 15 minutes.

While the crust is baking, make the filling: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whisk the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and creamy. When the crust has finished its initial bake, remove and carefully pour custard on top of cookie crust (you may have a little extra). Bake another 20 minutes until the custard is set and golden brown. 

Arrange the strawberries on top of the pizza and brush with agave syrup. Chill until ready to serve.