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Strawberry Shortcake Pizza

By The Sugar Mommas on September 12, 2012

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‘Za is all the rage right now, so we decided to create a pizza dessert. Since we love strawberries we were inspired to make a sassy Sugar Mommas’ version = Strawberry Shortcake Pizza.

Ingredients

1 (5.5 oz.) pre-baked pizza crust
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz. strawberries, trilled, hulled, and halved

Directions

Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend on medium speed until combined. Add in the chocolate chips and mix by hand. Use a spatula or spoon to spread the cream cheese mixture onto the pre-baked pizza dough. Add the strawberries in concentric circles. Refrigerate to chill. Slice and enjoy.

Sass it up: Drizzle Momma Reiner’s Raspberry Cardinal Sauce on top for some extra zip. Be careful not too add too much sauce making your pizza soggy. Garnish with mint leaves.

Modern variation: Use whatever fruit is in season. Sprinkle some cinnamon or nutmeg into the filling in lieu of the chocolate chips and add fresh peaches on top. Drizzle with Balsamic glaze.

Momma Reiner’s Raspberry Cardinal Sauce

Ingredients

12 ounces raspberries, fresh or thawed frozen
1/2 cup granulated sugar (or more as needed)
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier, (optional)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Directions

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the fruit, sugar, Grand Marnier, and lemon juice. Pulse until the fruit is pureed and the ingredients are blended. Taste the sauce and add more lemon and/or sugar depending on the natural sweetness of the fruit. This sauce is always a crowd-pleaser.

Modern variation: Use strawberries in lieu of raspberries or go halvsies.

*From "Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story" now on Amazon.com (Andrews McMeel Publishing, October 26, 2011). Amazon.com: Sugar, Sugar: Every Recipe Has a Story (9781449403584): Kimberly "Momma" Reiner, Jenna Sanz-Agero: Books

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After graduating law school together, Kimberly and Jenna went off to practice law-for a while. Then Kimberly became a fudge queen while Jenna became a rock star. After having two delicious sons, in 2005 Kimberly "Momma" Reiner started a cottage industry "Momma Reiner's Fudge“ which was recently featured as one of Oprah's Favorite Things. Also, Kimberly has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, making her fudge right alongside Martha. Jenna has been the lead singer of all female rock group Vixen since 2001. Recently, Jenna became a mom with the birth of her scrumptious son. After many years, Jenna and Kimberly hooked up over a love of sugar and became the Sugar Mommas: life's too short to not be sweet!! Visit us at www.sugarsugarrecipes.com and like us on facebook too!