The Berry Patch 



Everyone looks forward to strawberry season when red-ripe luscious strawberries 

 are plentiful and can be eaten fresh or frozen, and preserved for year-round 

 strawberry eating pleasure. What's better than picking your strawberries from 

 your own garden! Use some of those fresh-picked red-ripe strawberries in these 

 tasty recipes : 



Strawberry Cheesecake 



Crust: 



2Vi cups graham cracker crumbs 



Vi cup sugar 



% cup melted butter 

 Combine crumbs and sugar; add melted 

 butter and mix. Press on bottom and 

 sides of two 9" pie plates or one 9'' x 

 17'' pan. 



Filling: 



2 pkgs. Dream Whip (prepare 

 according to directions) 



1 Vi cup confectioners' sugar 



2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese 



Blend cream cheese and sugar. Beat in 

 prepared Dream Whip with mixer until 

 smooth. Pour into crust. 



Glaze: 



1 Vi cups of fresh sliced or frozen 



(thawed) strawberries 



3 tablespoons cornstarch 



2 tablespoons lemon juice 

 red food coloring 



Place cornstarch in saucepan and grad- 

 ually add strawberries. Bring to a boil 

 and cook until thick and clear. Add 

 color. Remove from heat. Add lemon 

 juice. Cool. Spread over cheesecake. 

 Chill overni 



Strawberry Filling or Topping 



2* cups strawberries 



1 cup water 



2 tablespoons cornstarch 



V4 teaspoon of Liquid Concentrated 

 Sweetener or (Vi cup regular 

 sugar) 



1 teaspoon vanilla 



Cap and slice berries. Stir water, a little 

 at a time into cornstarch until blended. 

 Stir in sliced berries. Cook stirring con- 

 stantly and mashing berries well with 

 back of spoon, over low heat until mix- 

 ture thickens and boils 3 minutes. Re- 

 move from heat; stir in liquid sweet- 

 ener and vanilla; cool. Makes about 



2 cups. 



This topping can be served over cake, 

 ice cream or waffles. 



Freezing Strawberries 



Wash, cap and drain strawberries in 

 colander. Slice and add sugar as per 

 your taste. Place in air tight containers 

 and place in your freezer immediately. 

 They will really be tasty this winter! 



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