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    Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert

    Source of Recipe

    Pillsbury

    List of Ingredients

    CRUST:
    1 cup finely crushed pretzels
    4 teaspoons sugar
    1/3 cup butter, melted

    FILLING:
    1/4 cup cold water
    1 envelope unflavored gelatin
    8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
    1 cup sugar
    8 ounces cool whip, thawed

    TOPPING:
    6 ounces strawberry gelatin powder
    1 1/2 cups boiling water
    20 ounces frozen strawberries in light syrup
    partially thawed, broken up

    Recipe

    Heat oven to 400¼F. Spray sides only of 9" springform or 13x9 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine crushed pretzels and 4 tsp. sugar; mix well. Add butter; stir until well combined. Press mixture in bottom of sprayed pan. Bake at 400¼F for 8-10 minutes or until set. Place cold water in small saucepan or 2 cup microwave safe measuring cup. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over water; let stand 3 minutes to soften. Heat over low heat, or microwave on HIGH for 30-40 seconds, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool slightly.

    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar until well blended. Beat in gelatin mmixture until blended. Place bowl in freezer for 5 minutes. Beat cream cheese mixture at high speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture evenly over crust. Refrigerate while preparing topping. In medium bowl, combine strawberry gelatin and boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add frozen strawberries. Stir to separate strawberries and thicken gelatin slightly. Pour evenly over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hur to set. Store in fridge. Note: for 13x9 inch pan, bake crust at 400¼F for 5-8 minutes or just until set; do NOT overbake.

 

 

 


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