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SRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE DESSERT

4 Cups Graham Crackers, Crushed
4 Tablespoons Butter or Marg. Melted
1 Box (8)oz. Cream Cheese, Softened

4 Cups Milk
2 Small Boxes Instant Vanilla Pudding
1(16)oz. Bowl Cool Whip Divided
Fresh Strawberries, Cut In Halfs or Slices

Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter until well combined, press into bottom of 13 x 9 pan. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until creamy, gradually add the milk, mixing well after each addition. Add dry pudding mix, beat 1 minute. Gently fold in whipped topping, spread over crust. Cut the strawberries in slices or halfs and put on top of the cream cheese mixture or can use a strawberry sauce with the strawberry slices.Place in frig to chill for about 15 minutes. Cover with remaining whipped topping. Chill for at least 30 minutes.



STRAWBERRY GLAZE:

2 Cups Frozen Strawberries
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Water
11/2 Teaspoons Cornstarch
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice

Mix and put in a kettle and boil for 5 minutes. Let cool. Spread on dessert with sliced strawberries on top of glaze.

STRAWBERRY-OREO DESSERT

2 Cups Fresh Strawberries, Mashed
1 Can (14)oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
1 (8)oz. Cool Whip
1 Cup Oreos, Crushed
1-2 Tablespoons Butter or Marg. For Holding Oreos Together

Line a 8 x 4 bread pan or glass baking dish with alum. foil. Mash strawberries in a medium bowl. Stir in the condensed milk, juice and 2 cups cool whip. Pour into pan. Mix Oreos and butter until combined. Sprinkle on top of strawberry mixture, pressing into mixture gently. Cover and freeze at least 6-8 hours. To serve invert on a plate, remove foil and frost with rest of cool whip. Can garnish with sliced strawberries on top.

HAM SALAD SANDWICH

Do you remember the old time Woolworth's store and all the good food they made. Here is one of the recipes from the food counter.


1/2 Lb. Baked Ham, Do not have sliced, but dice it into 1 inch cubes
1/4 Cup Celery, finely diced
Sweet Pickle Relish
Miracle Whip as needed
Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
4 Slices Whole Wheat Bread, toasted
2 Lettuce Leaves
1 Small Bag of Potato Chips

Dice the ham do not chop or grind it. Add the celery and then add enough pickle relish and salad dressing to your liking. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Toast the bread and spread the filling between the bread. Add the lettuce leaf on top of the filling. Cut in half. Serve with the chips.

TWINKIE-BANANA DESSERT

1 Box Hostess Twinkies
1 (5)oz. Pack Banana Instant Pudding
11/2 Cups Milk
2-3 Bananas, sliced
1 (2 5/8oz.) Box Dream Whip Dessert Topping Mix

Split Twinkies lengthwise and lay in a 9 x 13 pan. Use the whole box. Prepare the pudding with the 11/2 cups milk. Lay the sliced bananas over the Twinkies in the pan and pour the pudding over the bananas. Mix the 2 envelopes of Dream Whip using the directions for each pack and pour this over the pudding. Chill and ref. for about 2 hours or overnight. Better if let sit overnight.

CHERRY TWINKIE DESSERT

14 Hostess Twinkies
2 Packs Cherry Gelatin
2 Cups Hot Water
2 Packs Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 Cup Cold Milk
1 Medium Cool Whip
1 Jar Maraschino Cherries
1 Bag Coconut


Place the 14 Twinkies in a glass 13 x 9 pan. Dissolve the cherry geltain and in hot water. Let cool a little and then pour over the twinkies. Sprinkle on the chopped cherries. Mix the milk with the pudding until thick. Spread the pudding over the twinkies. Put more chopped cherries over this. Chill overnight and cut into pieces. Can add some coconut on top if you like.

CABBAGE AND ONION CASSEROLE

1Small Cabbage (1 lb). Chopped
1 Cup Onion, chopped
1 1/2 Sticks Butter melted and divided

1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1 (10)oz. Can Cream Of Chicken Soup
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 Sleve Of Ritz Crackers, Crushed

Preheat oven to 350. Put cabbage into a sprayed 9 inch baking dish. Put the onion all over the top. Pour 1/4 cup melted butter on top. Add the pepper. In a bowl mix the soup and mayo. Mix well. Spread over all the top of the cabbage. In another bowl mix the remaining butter, cheese and crushed crackers. Spread this all over the top of the cabbage. Bake for 45 minutes, uncovered.