Strawberry Dream Dessert Recipes

STRAWBERRY DREAM

Steps:

• Prepare strawberry puree: Mix quartered strawberries and sugar in a 2-cup liquid measure or bowl. Let sit and macerate for 1 hour, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes. Use an immersion blender to blend into a smooth puree. Pass through a mesh strainer to remove seeds, if desired. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Prepare cream mixture: Combine sugar and cream in a saucepan. Set heat to medium-high and bring to a boil while whisking occasionally; be careful, since cream can easily boil over. Once cream just starts to boil, reduce heat to between medium and medium-low and maintain a steady simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in vanilla, lemon juice, and 1/3 cup of the reserved strawberry puree until completely incorporated. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the cream is cooling, pour the remaining strawberry puree evenly into 4 dessert glasses.
• Pour the cooled cream mixture into the glasses. Wrap with plastic wrap and pop in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping: Toss diced strawberries and sugar together in a small bowl. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill alongside the strawberry dreams.
• When ready to serve, remove strawberry dreams and topping from the refrigerator. Stir the topping and spoon strawberries and any accumulated juices on top of each dream.

STRAWBERRY DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 F.

STRAWBERRY DREAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs and butter. Reserve 2 Tbsp. crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add strawberries; mix well. Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP and reserved crumb mixture. Refrigerate 4 hours.

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix base ingredients together. Press into 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350F 20-25 minutes. Watch carefully near the end that it doesn't overbrown. Cool completely.
• Mix cream cheese layer ingredients together till well blended. Spread over base. Chill.
• Mix strawberry layer ingredients. VERY IMPORTANT: the strawberries need to be completely thawed or it will not set up properly. Pour over cream cheese layer.
• Chill overnight. Garnish with your choice of topping. I like to cut into individual servings and pipe a dollop of whipped cream and a slice or two of fresh strawberry on each.

STRAWBERRY & CREAM DREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Cut 1-inch slice crosswise from top of the cake and set aside for now.
• Using a sharp knife, cut around cake 1 inch from center hole and 1 inch from outer edge, leaving cake walls 1 inch thick.
• Remove cake from center, leaving 1 inch base on bottom of cake; reserve the pieces of cake.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add condense milk.
• Beat mixture until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and coloring, mixing well.
• Fold in the whipped cream.
• Reserve two-thirds of the mixture and refrigerate for now.
• Blend in berries and torn cake pieces (except top) into remaining one-third of mixture.
• Fill cake tunnel and replace the top of cake.
• Frost with whipped cream mixture and garnish with strawberries, if you like.
• Chill cake for 3 hours, or until set.