Phyllis Dowty

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The 1st Ossian Hometown Christmas Celebration was a huge success!  The downtown organizations really got involved by decorating windows and serving desserts in an open house kind of atmosphere.  There were lots of people walking the streets and visiting the merchants and businesses. 

Archbold and Lewis Insurance, where my husband works, asked me to prepare a dessert for them to serve.  I fixed my Turtle Pizza.  There was a fabulous response and they/we were voted #1 dessert for the event!  I decided to share the recipe here for those who might like to have it, or who weren't able to attend.  Enjoy!

                              

 

Turtle Pizza

 

Crust:

1 1/8 cup flour (1/8 cup = 2 tablespoons)

3/8 cup (6 tablespoons) cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup margarine, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

 

Combine flour, cocoa powder and baking soda.

Beat margarine, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture; blend well.

Using floured fingers or rolling pin, press or roll out dough evenly on baking sheet to make a 12-inch circle about ¼ inch thick. (Lining sheet with baking parchment makes it easier to remove crust after baking.)

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes or until set and slightly cracked. Cool 1 minute; carefully loosen crust from baking sheet by sliding a long knife under cookie. Cool on baking sheet 3 to 5 minutes, then remove from baking sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

 

Topping:

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping (do not heat)

 

Combine cream cheese and brown sugar; spread over cooled cookie crust. Spread caramel topping over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Place fudge topping in small zipper seal bag, snip off corner and squeeze fudge over top.