Urban Grace Interiors {the blog}
:: everyday life as a designer
Thanksgiving two years ago my cousin (by marriage) and her dad (that would make him my uncle by marriage) made Paula Dean’s Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. It was insanely good. I think this year I’ll be making it… maybe you should consider it too!? It’s easy, which is important considering my life lately. And LOOK 5 stars with 702 reviews! Let me know if you try this one!
Just call me Darby. She's always been the kitchen queen. Okay, so they aren't Petit Fours, but I can hold my own.
This weekend I made Momma's Fruit Pizza…
Mom's Fruit Pizza
(makes 2 pizzas)
Pizza Crust:
1/2 C. butter, softened
1/2 C. Crisco (butter flavor)
1-1/2 C. sugar
2 eggs
2-3/4 C. Flour
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
Filling:
16 oz. cream cheese
1 C. sugar
2 t. milk
Assorted fresh fruit. I used raspberries, strawberries, bananas, peaches, kiwi, and blueberries. I tossed the bananas and the peaches in lemon juice to prevent oxidation (browning).
Pecans for top (optional).
Directions:
Cream butter and shortening together, add sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in dry ingredients. Grease 2 pizza pans (mine were 12"). (Refrigerating the dough prior to spreading makes it easier.) Spread dough on pizza pans and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely.
Cream together all ingredients for filling and spread on cooled crusts.
Top with fresh fruit and pecans.
ENJOY!!!
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes via Stewart & James
If this weather is any indication of what the rest of the summer will be like I'm in for a miserably hot third trimester. We've had a daily heat index of 100+ degrees everyday for a week now. I'm trying to exercise and eat healthy… and I'm thinking these (above) fall into the healthy category considering they are from Cooking Light. Don't they look delicious!?
