Aunt Gladys 4 Layer Strawberry Dessert Recipes

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.

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!!

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.

STRAWBERRY DELIGHT LAYERED DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 cup softened margarine, and 1/4 cup chopped pecans, if using, and press into a 9x13" baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven til lightly browned. Cool completely. Sometimes I double this for a thicker, sugar cookie-type crust.
• Mix 1 cup confectioners sugar, 8 ounces softened cream cheese, and 8-9 ounces thawed cool whip. Spread this mixture over the cooled crust.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 1/2 cups water, & 3 ounces strawberry jello mix in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in the strawberries. Pour this mixture over the cream cheese layer. Chill this layered sessert until it is completely set.
• You can choose to decorative touches at this point. You can put some whipped cream in a pastry bag that has a star tip on it. Make round swirls at intervals around the sides or cut the individual pieces then put a swirl on each one. Next, after washing and selecting the most attractive looking strawberries from the bunch before chopping the remaining for the recipe, place them on paper towels to dry. When ready, carefully cut slices across and down through the berries, leaving only the stem intact. Now, you can spread the layers apart, fanning them out. Place one strawberry on each swirl of whipped cream. And, if you want to take it to the absolute limit, you can sprinkle those strawberres with edible glitter. I would use an iridescent pearl luster dust.
• This must be kept chilled.
• This can also be made with any other flavor jello and corresponding fruit such as peach. I am also about to post a pudding version to this called Chocolate Delight Layered Dessert so you can look for that one too.

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.