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Celebrating Labor Day with Americana Dessert

by ‎08-26-2014 11:08 AM - edited ‎09-04-2015 02:38 PM

My dear friend, Kelly, shared this delicious and patriotic recipe with me. 
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Counting our blessings,

Mary Beth Roe

 

Americana Dessert

  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Gelatin, any red flavor
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 pkg. (12 oz.) prepared pound cake, cut into 10 slices
  • 1-1/3 cups blueberries, divided
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 16 oz softened cream cheese


SLICE 1 cup strawberries; cut remaining strawberries in half.

STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mixes in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened. 

LINE bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices.

ADD sliced strawberries and 1 cup blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk or electric hand mixer until well blended. Gently stir in cool whip.

Spread mixture over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese mixtur for "stripes" and blueberries for the "stars" 
Store in refrigerator. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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