Strawberry Cream Cheese Delight

Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts & Sweets

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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          CRUST:        
   1      cup           nuts -- chopped
     1/2  cup           butter or margarine
   1      cup           flour
					
          FILLING:      
   8      ounces        cream cheese
   1      cup           powdered sugar
   9      ounces        Cool Whip® -- divided
					
          TOPPING:      
   4      cups          strawberries -- crushed
   3      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      cup           sugar -- divided
   1      cup           water
   3      ounces        JeLL-O gelatin -- strawberry

CRUST:  Combine crust ingredients; spread in a 9 x 13-inch pan and cook at 
350 F. for 10-15 minutes.  Cool.
FILLING:  Cream together cream cheese and sugar.  Fold in half the Cool 
Whip.  Spread over cooled crust.  Refrigerate.
TOPPING:  Mix sugar, water and cornstarch together in saucepan.  Heat 
until mixture begins to boil and turns from cloudy to clear.  Remove from 
heat and add strawberry jello mix.  Add strawberries to mixture.  Cool; 
spread over cream cheese filling.  Refrigerate.  Cover with remaining Cool 
Whip topping and sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.


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