Strawberry Dessert

• 40 to 50 crushed vanilla wafers
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 stick melted butter
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 small pkg. strawberry jello
• 1 1/3 c. sugar
• 5 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 1 qt. fresh strawberries
• whipped cream

1. Mix the vanilla wafers, 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter and pat into 9 x 13-inch pan.
2. Reserve a few crumbs for top.
3. Mix cream cheese, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice well.
4. Pour over crust.
5. Bake at 300u0b0 until firm on top (approximately 15 minutes).
6. Mix jello, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons cornstarch and 1 1/2 cups water.
7. Cook and cool.
8. Add 1 quart fresh strawberries.
9. Pour over cooled cheese layer.
10. Put Cool Whip over all.
11. Top with crumbs.
12. Chill a few hours before serving.

vanilla wafers, sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, strawberry jello, sugar, cornstarch, water, fresh strawberries, whipped cream

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=912084 (may not work)