By Pearl Sanborn

A favorite among berries, the strawberry makes for a quick delightful dessert! During this strawberry season, be sure to gather plenty, so you can serve these wonderful treats to your family all year long!

Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie

• 1 pack of instant vanilla pudding
• 1 1/4 cups of crushed strawberries

Prepare pudding according to package, and blend in strawberries. Pour mixture into a prepared graham cracker crust and chill until firm. Top with piles of whipped cream and some sprigs of mint!

Strawberry Freeze

Here's a great refreshing dessert for a hot summer day!

• 1 8-oz. package of softened cream cheese
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• Whip Cream

Line two muffin tins with aluminum foil. Mix cream cheese until smooth. Add strawberries, and sugar to cream cheese and blend. Fold 1 cup of whip cream into the strawberry mixture. Spoon into foil lined muffin tins. Freeze for at least 2 hours. To serve, remove the foil, and top with whipped cream.

Wonderful Shortcake for your strawberries!

Preheat oven to 450'

Mix:

• 1/4 c sugar
• 1 3/4 c flour
• 1 TB baking powder
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 3/4 tsp salt

Cut in: 1/2 c shortening

Add:

• 1 egg
• 1/3 c milk

Mix till combined. Pat into greased round cake pan & bake 15 min. Serve topped with strawberries, and whipped cream. You could also pour a bit of heavy cream over the cake if you wish for that extra touch!

Strawberry Freezer Jam

• 2 cups crushed fresh strawberries
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) pkg. powdered pectin
• 3/4 cup water

Combine strawberries & sugar, and let stand 20 min. Combine pectin & water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil 1 min, stirring constantly. Pour pectin mixture over strawberry mixture, and stir 3 min. Immediately pour jam into jelly jars or frozen food containers, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Cover at once with lids. Cool to room temp. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year. Makes approx. 6 cups.

White Cake

Something a good friend of mine made for us recently. Top a regular white cake with chopped strawberries, halved grapes, whipped cream, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. You could also give a sprinkle of nuts if you wish.

Amazing how wonderful the grapes & strawberries tasted together!

Thanks Kelly!

Strawberry Iced Tea

Ingredients:

• 1pt. fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 5 cups boiling water
• 5 tea bags
• 12oz. can of frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1qt. sparkling water

Clean and top strawberries, and mix in bowl with sugar to coat. Steep tea bags in boiling water for 5 minutes or so. Remove tea bags and cool liquid. Mix cooled tea, strawberries and lemonade. Place in a large pitcher and chill. Right before serving, add carbonated water.

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