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Banana Split Brownie Pizza

3/4 cup shortening, melted
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
3/4 cup baking cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits
1 ripe banana, sliced
1 to 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

In a large bowl, combine shortening, butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar, eggs and

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vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Spread
evenly over a well-greased 12-in. to 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25
minutes. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth;
spread over brownie crust. Drain the pineapple, reserving juice; dip banana
slices in juice (then discard the juice). Arrange bananas, pineapple and
strawberries over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. In a small saucepan
over low heat, melt chocolate and butter; drizzle over top of pizza. Chill for 1
hour. Refrigerate any leftovers. Editor's Note: Purchased caramel or
strawberry sauce may be substituted for the chocolate topping.

Yield: 12 servings.