Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Strawberry CHEESECAKE




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Strawberry CHEESECAKE recipe:

INGREDIENTS:
Crust-
·         1 ½ cups Graham Cracker crumbs
·         1/3 cup Butter
·         1/3 cup Sugar
Filling-
·         1 8oz package Cool Whip
·         1 package Cream Cheese
·         2 tsp. Vanilla
·         Strawberries

DIRECTIONS:
For the crust-
·         Crush graham crackers in Ziploc bag.
·         Empty crushed graham crackers into separate bowl.
·         Melt butter in microwave.
·         Add butter and sugar to crushed graham crackers. Mix.
·         Pour graham cracker mixture into pie tin, glass casserole dish, or individual dishes. Compact along bottom of dish to form crust. {Set Aside}
For the filling-
·         Mix soft cream cheese, cool whip, and vanilla in bowl until creamy.
·         Pour mixture on top of your graham cracker crust.
·         Top with whole or sliced strawberries.

Let sit in fridge or freezer for at least 1 hour
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This desert is so easy, and will surely impress your guests. 
For a healthier version substitute graham crackers for low fat graham crackers, cream cheese for the low fat version, and cool whip for "lite" cool whip. 

Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as i do!