Berry Brownie Pizza

Name: Berry Brownie Pizza
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar; 6 tbsp butter; 1 ½ tbsp water; 3 oz unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting (see below); 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced; 1 cup fresh raspberries; ¾ cup fresh blueberries; Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Cream cheese frosting and fresh berries sit atop a brownie base in this luscious dessert pizza.

For a sweet twist on tradition, try this luscious dessert pizza. Cream cheese frosting and fresh berries sit atop a brownie base. The chocolate dough holds its shape when rolled out and baked on a pizza stone or metal pan—the result is a chewy and delicious foundation. Fresh berries with a sprinkle of powdered sugar add a sweet-tart burst of flavor to this rich indulgence.

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar
6 tbsp butter
1 ½ tbsp water
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting (see below)
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup fresh raspberries
¾ cup fresh blueberries
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a medium saucepan combine sugar, butter and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Allow to cool briefly.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture to saucepan; stir well.
Spread batter onto parchment-lined cookie sheet or pizza stone to ½ inch thick. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting (see below) over crust and top with strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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