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    Wave Your Flag Cheesecake


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    Marla

    Recipe Introduction


    A beautiful and delicious cheesecake for your fourth of July parties or picnics.

    List of Ingredients




    Wave Your Flag Cheesecake



    1 quart strawberries, divided
    1 1/2 cups boiling water
    1 (8 ounce) box strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert, any red flavor
    1 cup cold water, plus
    ice cubes
    1 (12 ounce) package pound cake, cut into 10 slices
    1 1/3 cups blueberries, divided
    2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream cheese, softened
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip Topping, thawed

    Recipe



    SLICE 1 cup of the strawberries; set aside. Halve remaining 3 cups strawberries; set aside.

    STIR boiling water into gelatin in a larger bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ices is melted. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).

    MEANWHILE, line the bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

    BEAT cream cheese and sugar until smooth using a wire whisk or mixer; stir in whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese mixture for "stripes" of flag. Arrange remaining 1/3 cup of blueberries on cream cheese mixture for "stars".


 

 

 


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