Five Layer Strawberry Delight

It’s Strawberry Season!!!

When you’re into baking, like I am, it’s really something to celebrate.

I have been obsessed with how pretty the strawberries have been in our local grocery stores, so of course, I jumped at the chance to make something fancy with them.

I am still in love with layer cakes look, so I decided to make this one from a recipe I saw in a recipe book “Grandma’s Favorite Recipes”.

FIVE LAYER STRAWBERRY DELIGHT

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Layer One
1 and ½ cups plain flour
1 cup ground pecans
¼ pound butter

Mix together and pat into 9 x 11 inch pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes and let cool completely.

Layer Two
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup heavy cream which has been shipped with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar or 2 cups frozen whipped topping.
Spread over first layer.

Layer Three
1 Package instant vanilla pudding mix 3&3/4 oz pkg.
Mix only with 1 1/2 cups milk. Spread over cheese layer

Layer Four
¼ cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 ½ cups cold water
1 3 oz. box strawberry Gelatin
1 quart strawberries – washed and sliced

1. Blend sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
2. Add cold water and stir until mixture is dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes or until mixture is very thick and clear, stirring constantly.
3. Remove from heat, stir in strawberry gelatin until dissolved.
4. Refrigerate mixture until cooled bu not set.
5. Arrange strawberries on top of pudding mix. Pour gelatin mixture over berries. Chill until gelatin sets.

Layer Five
Whip another half pint of heavy cream. Add 3 tablespoons powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread on top. Yield 18 servings. Garnish with mint and strawberries.

This won 1st place in the Dairy Dessert Contest.