Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
2 cups plain flour
2 pints strawberries
1 cup sugar
4 Tbs cornstarch
4 Tbs cold water
1 tsp vanilla
6 oz cream cheese
8 oz cool whip
Crust:
Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and flour together. Press into pizza pan or shape on pizza stone. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool.
Strawberry Topping:
Crush (can use blender) 1 pint of berries. Cook with 1 cup sugar, bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water. Add to boiling strawberry mixture. Cook until thick. Add vanilla. Let cool. Slice remaining pint of berries. Fold into cooled strawberry mixture.
Cream Cheese Filling:
Whip the cream cheese. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and mix well. Stir in the cool whip until smooth.
Assembly:
Spread cream cheese filling over cooled crust. Spread strawberry mixture over cream cheese filling. Garnish with whipped topping and whole strawberries, if desired.
