strawberry cream dessert
This is a yummy, refreshing dessert for a hot summer day. Delicious! You can switch the Vanilla sandwich cookies for Chocolate if you prefer. I have made it both ways..vanilla being my favorite. This dessert can also be frozen.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
method
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yield
12 - 16
Ingredients
- 30 - vanilla sandwich cookies or chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 - (6-ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 1 - 3/4 cups boiling water
- 1 - (6-ounce) can pineapple-orange juice
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 cups mashed or pureed strawberries (about 3 cups whole berries)
- 1 - (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
How To Make strawberry cream dessert
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Step 1Crush the sandwich cookies by placing in a heavy-duty plastic bag and pounding with a rolling pin. Place in 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Pour melted butter over, mix well with fork, and press the buttered crumbs into the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
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Step 2In large bowl, combine gelatin with the boiling water. Stir until the gelatin mixture completely dissolves. Add the pineapple-orange juice and the cold water and stir well. Then add the strawberry puree. Refrigerate until the mixture becomes a bit thicker.
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Step 3Using a wire whisk, stir in the thawed whipped topping until smooth. Chill in refrigerator for 10-20 minutes longer or until mixture thickens a bit more but is not set. Then pour over crumb crust in baking dish. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or until set. You can also freeze this dessert.
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