St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Pizza
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 16-ounce package Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough, at room temperature
For the Chocolate Cream:
- 4 large egg yolks, beaten
- 1-½ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2-½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Bailey's Irish Cream or Coffee Creamer
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extrac
Ror the Whipped Topping:
- 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- Green food coloring
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- Chocolate curls, if using, for garnish
Instructions
To prepare the crust:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Liberally spray a 9-inch springform pan with non-stick baking spray.
- Using your fingers and a little flour, gently press the cookie dough on the bottom of the pan.
- Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 14 -16 minutes then remove from the oven.
- Using a small spoon, press the cookie dough half way up the sides of the springform pan to create deep dish crust; allow to set.
To prepare the chocolate Cream:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, on medium high speed, (or use a hand mixer) mix together the egg yolks and granulated sugar.
- Next add in cornstarch, salt and cocoa powder; lower speed on stand mixer.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, Beiley's Irish Cream (or Creamer) and milk; mix together scraping down the sides and bottom to thoroughly blend mixture.
- Transfer from the mixing bowl to a large pot, over medium heat, until mixture begins to boil whisking the entire time.
- Once filling has thickened significantly, turn off heat and swirl in butter and vanilla; whisk together until glossy and smooth.
- Allow the cream to chill until it is barely warm.
- After the filling has cooled a bit, add it to the cookie crust and smooth out until even.
- Place the pizza in the freezer for 1 hour or the refrigerator for 3 hours.
To prepare the whipped topping:
- Add the heavy whipping cream to the bowl of the stand mixer.
- Add a few drops of green food coloring at a time; mix well, gradually adding more until you reach the desired shade.
- Beat the green colored whipping cream on high speed.
- Once peaks slowly begin to develop, add in confectioners' sugar; beat until heavy peaks have formed.
- Evenly spread the whipped cream over the top of the chocolate cream; decorate with whatever toppings you prefer.
- Keep dessert pizza refrigerated until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, gent;y remove the pizza from the sides of the springform pan.
- Cut and place on individual plates; add the chocolate curls, if using.