Thursday, February 4, 2010

VALENTINE STRAWBERRY CREAM PIES

MY HUSBAND BILL LOVES STRAWBERRIES......AND HE LOVES OREO COOKIES...SO I HAVE COMBINED THE TWO AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT DESSERT YOU CAN SERVE YEAR ROUND......WHEN I SERVE IT FOR VALENTINES DAY, I MAKE IT EXTRA SPECIAL AND PLACE A CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY ON EACH SLICE...JUST ANOTHER WAY TO SHOW YOUR LOVE!!!!!!!!.....BEST OF ALL THIS MAKES 2 PIES!!!

MY VALENTINE DAY STRAWBERRY CREAM PIES:
(BUT ENJOY IT YEAR ROUND)

1 CUP SUGAR
1 (8 oz.) PACKAGE CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
1 TEASPOON VANILLA
4 CUPS CHOPPED STRAWBERRIES
1 (12 OZ.) FROZEN COOL WHIP THAWED
1/2 CUP CHOPPED PECANS, TOASTED
2 OREO CHOCOLATE READY-MADE CRUSTS (9 INCHES)
CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES OR CHOCOLATE CURLS, OPTIONAL

BEAT THE CREAM CHEESE, VANILLA AND SUGAR IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL UNTIL SMOOTH. BEAT IN THE STRAWBERRIES AND THEN FOLD IN THE COOL WHIP AND TOASTED PECANS. POUR MIXTURE INTO CRUSTS....COVER AND FREEZE FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS, OR UNTIL FIRM. WHEN READY TO SERVE, REMOVE FROM FREEZER ABOUT 15 MINS. BEFORE SERVING.......GARNISH WITH THE CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES, OR CHOCOLATE CURLS.....YIELDS 2 PIES.......

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