It’s always fun to make goodies around the holidays that really look holiday-ish. Most likely more sugar cookies are baked around Christmas time than any other time of the year, simply because they’re so easy to decorate.
I like to think beyond cookies, though. Since I’ve never made candy in my life and my attempts a cake-baking never seem to turn out right, I turn to something that is fairly foolproof. And this baking-challenged fool needs all the help she can get.
This is decadent, but let’s pretend it has no calories. That’s a standard rule during the holidays.
Strawberry Pizza
(I realize that strawberries are a summer fruit, but you can buy them frozen all year round, and they are a Christmasy color so there we are.)
Crust:
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 12-inch pizza pan, or small cookie sheet
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix all the ingredients together to form a dough. Spread the dough evenly over the pizza pan or cookie sheet, to about an inch from the edges.
Bake for about 12 minutes, or until it is a light golden brown. Take out of the oven and let cool.
Pizza Topping:
1 8oz package cream cheese
1 12oz tub of non-dairy whipped topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 package frozen strawberries with syrup, thawed
1 small tube green-colored icing (used for cake decorating)
Mix the cream cheese, topping, and sugar together until they are blended well. Spread evenly on top of the cooled pizza crust. Top with the thawed strawberries and syrup. Carefully draw a few lines over everything with the green-colored decorating icing. Be creative and make whatever pattern you’d like!
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for at least two hours. The longer the better, so if you can let it sit overnight that’s perfect.
This is a delicious, festive treat that everybody will love!
