Banana Split Brownie Dessert



3/4 cup shortening, melted

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

3/4 cup baking cocoa

2 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt



Topping



2 packages (8 ounce each) cream cheese, softened

2/3 cups sugar

1 can (8 ounce) pineapple tidbits

1 ripe banana, sliced

1-2 cups fresh strawberries, halved

1/4 cups chopped pecans, toasted

1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate

1 tablespoon butter (no substitute)



In a large bowl, combine shortening, butter and cocoa. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Spread evenly over a well greased 12-14 inch pizza pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; spread over brownie crust. Drain the pineapple, reserving juice. Dip banana slices in juice, then discard juice. Arrange banana slices, pineapple and strawberries over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. In small saucepan over low heat; melt chocolate and butter. Drizzle over top of pizza. Chill for 1 hour. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Makes 12 servings. [img]images/smiley_icons/chef.gif[/img]