Recipe Snow Mountain Dessert

STRAWBERRY SNOW

Steps:

• Puree strawberries in a food processor or blender.
• Combine strawberry puree, egg whites and sugar in a bowl and beat until stiff and glossy.
• Add vanilla to cream, and whip mixture until peaks form.
• Gently fold cream mixture into strawberry mixture.
• Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with strawberry slices and mint (if desired).
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
• This can be made a day ahead. Good luck keeping everyone else in the house out of it.
• Note: A recent reviewer had trouble getting the mixture to set like a pudding. I should have stated that this recipe does not work if you beat the egg whites separately. The strawberry puree, egg whites and sugar need to be beaten together for this to work properly. I know this only because I tried it the other way once by mistake.

CLASSIC CHERRIES IN THE SNOW

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted margarine. Press down for the crust in a 9 x 13 pan. Chill while you're making the filling.
• Blend cream cheese in blender.
• Gradually blend in cool whip.
• Gradually blend in powdered sugar.
• Spread in pan over crust. Chill 1/2 hour.
• Place pie filling on top of cream cheese mixture.

SNOWY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts; mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. triangle-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt white baking chips; stir until smooth. Dip cookie tops in melted chips; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

SNOW MOUNTAIN RICE

Steps:

• Slice strawberries.
• Bring water, sugar, lemon and salt to a boil.
• Stir in rice.
• Cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Uncover and stir and cool.
• Sprinkle fruit with sugar.
• Let stand.
• Drain fruit, measuring 1/4 cup juice.
• Add to rice along with fruit and nuts, if desired.
• Fold whipped cream into fruit and rice mixture.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2- 3 hours.