Strawberry Pizza

I'm always looking for new ways to use strawberries. We grow a lot of them and it's our favorite fruit. This is a very good way to use them!!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Filling

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 2  cups  sliced strawberries
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 2  cups  crushed strawberries

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Beat in egg and extracts.
3. Combine dry ingredients.
4. Add to creamed mixture.
5. Cover and chill 1 hour.
6. On floured surface, roll out dough to a 13 inch circle.
7. Place on ungreased pizza pan.
8. Build up edges.
9. Bake at 350* for 18 minutes.
10. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar.
11. Spread over cooled crust.
12. Arrange sliced strawberries on top.
13. In sacepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and crushed berries.
14. Bring to a boil.
15. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes, until thickened.
16. Cool for 10 minutes.
17. Spoon over sliced strawberries.
18. Chill until serving.