Ingredients

  • 1 cup nuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 9 ounces cool whip divided
  • 4 cups strawberries crushed
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup sugar divided
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 ounces gelatin strawberry

Method

  • CRUST: Combine crust ingredients; spread in a 9 x 13-inch pan and cook at 350 F. for 10-15 minutes. Cool.
  • FILLING: Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in half the Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate.
  • TOPPING: Mix sugar, water and cornstarch together in saucepan. Heat until mixture begins to boil and turns from cloudy to clear. Remove from heat and add strawberry jello mix. Add strawberries to mixture. Cool; spread over cream cheese filling. Refrigerate. Cover with remaining Cool Whip topping and sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.