Chocolate Dessert Pizza

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, cold
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup milk (approx, see directions)
• 3/4 cup farmer's cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, divided
• 7 ounces bottled morello cherries, drained (200g, canned works too)

Recipe

• 1 grease a 10" pie pan with butter.
• 2 make the cheese topping by combining the cheese, sugar, and egg in a bowl with a fork or whisk. stir in the ground ginger and set aside.
• 3 make the dough by sifting the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder in a large mixing bowl.
• 4 add the butter in slivers and rub it in by hand or with a pastry cutter until it resembles crumbs. make a well in the center and pour in 1/3 cup of milk.
• 5 mix well with a round-bladed knife, adding however much more milk you need to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn the dough out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead lightly. roll it into the greased pie pan and make sure it is laying down evenly.
• 7 pour half the almonds over the dough, even spread the cheese mixture on top, then bake for 15 minutes at 375°f.
• 8 remove the pizza from the oven, add the cherries and remaining almonds, then bake for 10-15 more minutes. serve warm or cold.
• 9 my variation: make as directed, omit the cherries, but keep it chilled. add fresh sliced strawberries to be the "pepperoni"!