Butter Crust Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

Crust

• 3/4 cup sweet butter, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup milk

Glace

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Topping

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained (reserve juice)
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut
• 2/3 cup pecan halves
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, drained thawed and drained

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Beat sugar and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. gradually add flour and milk; mix until thoroughly combined. Press dough out onto 12-inch round pizza pan to form crust.
3. Bake for 13 to 18 minutes or until light and golden brown.
4. Cool on a wire rack.
5. Meanwhile, prepare glace. In a 1 quart saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch; blend well. Add juice; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Cool 10 minutes.
6. Arrange pineapple chunks and oranges on cooled crust; sprinkle with coconut and nuts. Top with strawberries. Drizzle glace over fruit.
7. Cut into wedges to serve.