Aunt Gladys 4 Layer Strawberry Dessert Recipes

LAYERED STRAWBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese and 2 Tbsp. milk in large bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in half the COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with berries. Beat pudding mixes and 3-1/2 cups milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over berries.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Spread with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.

SCRUMPTIOUS STRAWBERRY LAYER DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Make your filling first, as it takes awhile to cool. In a saucepan, add sugar, water, salt, corn starch, 7 - up, cook until thickened.
• 2. Add strawberry gelatin, stir well making sure it's thoroughly combined. Set aside to cool.
• 3. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Make your crust: I do this in my food processor...Add 2 cups of flour and the 3/4 cup of softened butter...pulse 4 or 5 times until pebble - size crumbs form. Add the pecans and pulse just enough to blend evenly.
• 4. Press this into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
• 5. Set aside to cool.
• 6. Now, make your cream cheese layer. In a medium sized bowl, mix the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of cool whip, until smooth.
• 7. As soon as crust is cool, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust.
• 8. When filling mixture is cool, fold in fresh strawberries. Spread this mixture over the cream cheese layer.
• 9. Chill for at least 2 hours, or until set. Before serving, top with remaining whipped cream and more chopped pecans, if preferred.
• 10. I usually just add the additional cool whip as I serve it... Enjoy! It's delicious!!

GLADYS' ANGELIC STRAWBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, place pudding, sour cream, and milk.
• Mix on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes, or until thick and well mixed.
• Fold in whipped cream.
• We think it tastes better to slice the berries before putting into the bottom two layers.
• In your serving bowl make layers--1/2 of the cake, 1/3 of the strawberries, and 1/2 of the pudding mixture.
• Repeat layers.
• Arrange last 1/3 strawberries on top.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Chill for 2 hours.

EASY FOUR-LAYER CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1 carton whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Gently spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and remaining walnuts. Refrigerate until cold., Cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.

LAYERED ANGEL FOOD AND STRAWBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Tear angel food cake into chunks and layer in bottom of 9x13-inch glass baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Spread over chunks of angel food cake to form 2nd layer.
• In a small saucepan, combine Jello, sugar and 1/2 cup water or strawberry juice.
• Dissolve cornstarch in remaining water; stir into gelatin mixture.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened.
• Stir in strawberries to coat all slices; cool.
• Spread on top of cream layer.
• Chill until served.

ANGEL STRAWBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• For glaze, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and gelatin. Add water and stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture begins to boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool completely. Cut half of the strawberries into quarters; fold into glaze., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in milk until blended. Fold in whipped topping. , In a 4-qt. clear glass bowl, layer half of the cake cubes, glaze and cream mixture. Repeat layers. Cut remaining strawberries in half and arrange over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.