Fruit Pizza Bars

Fruit Pizza Bars

Source: Sue R.

Crust:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening 

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups flour

Cream together butter, shortening, and sugar; then add eggs and mix well. Add dry ingredients; mix well again.

Press mixture into a large cookie sheet or two pizza pans. Cook at 350° for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool completely.

Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese, softened (Philadelphia cream cheese is best)

2 cups powdered sugar

8 oz cool whip, thawed

Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Then stir in the cool whip by hand with a spatula until well blended. Spread on cooled crust. 

Fruit Topping:

Top with a variety of fruit. I usually use strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, and kiwis.

 

Let set or refrigerate dessert for a while. The topping helps soften the crust.