Shelly's Recipe

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT

Category: Desserts

Crust
1 cup flour
2 tbsp confectioners sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup butter, cold and cut in small pieces
1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Mix flour, confectioners sugar and salt. Cut butter in with a pastry blender or in a food processor. Add chopped pecans if desired and press into a 10 inch spring form pan.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. or until light golden color. (This crust can easily over cook so watch it carefully.)

Filling
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp lime juice (strip zest off before juicing to use as garnish)
2 tbsp milk
8 oz. whipped topping

Mix cream cheese, sugar, limejuice and milk together until creamy. Fold in whipped topping and spread on cooled crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or over night.

Topping
3 lbs. strawberries
3 oz pkg strawberry gelatin
2 tbsp corn starch

Crush or process 1 lb. strawberries, add strawberry gelatin and cornstarch to thicken. Spread over cooled filling. Arrange remaining whole strawberries over crushed berries. To serve, remove from spring form pan, cut in wedges and garnish with cream and strips of zest.