Brownie Pizza

3/4 cup shortening, melted

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

3/4 cup baking cocoa

2 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Topping:

2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup sugar

One 8 oz can pineapple tidbits

1 ripe banana, sliced

1-2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

1 square (1 oz) semisweet chocolate

1 tbs butter or margarine

In a large bowl, combine shortening, butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar. eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Spread evenly over a well-greased 12-inch to a 14-inch pizza pan. Bake at 350F for 20-25 Minutes. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; spread over brownie crust. Drain the pineapple, reserving juice. Dip banana slices, in juice (then discard juice).

Arrange bananas, pineapples and strawberries over cream cheese layer, sprinkle with pecans. In a small saucepan over low heat melt chocolate and butter drizzle over top of pizza. Chill for one hour. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Note:
You may use purchased caramel or strawberry sauce instead of Chocolate topping.

Makes 12 servings.

Return To:
Desserts

www.cajun-recipes.com

Cajun Country -- New Iberia, Louisiana