Strawberry Delight Dessert

• Base
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• Cream Cheese Layer
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup slivered almonds, finely chopped
• Strawberry Layer
• 170 g strawberry gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, completely thawed
• Garnish
• whipped cream or Cool Whip
• strawberry slices, fresh

1. Mix base ingredients together. Press into 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350F 20-25 minutes. Watch carefully near the end that it doesn't overbrown. Cool completely.
2. Mix cream cheese layer ingredients together till well blended. Spread over base. Chill.
3. Mix strawberry layer ingredients. VERY IMPORTANT: the strawberries need to be completely thawed or it will not set up properly. Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. Chill overnight. Garnish with your choice of topping. I like to cut into individual servings and pipe a dollop of whipped cream and a slice or two of fresh strawberry on each.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-delight-dessert-188078 (may not work)