Banana Split Brownie Pizza
Country Woman
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SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup shortening, melted
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- TOPPING:
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits
- 1 ripe banana, sliced
- 1 to 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
Directions:
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-in. to 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° 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 the juice). Arrange bananas, pineapple 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 1 hour. Refrigerate any leftovers. Yield: 12 servings. Editor's Note: Purchased caramel or strawberry sauce may be substituted for the chocolate topping.