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RED WHITE & BLUE MIXED BERRY YUM YUM
RED WHITE & BLUE MIXED BERRY YUM YUM
Healthy recipes offer you Red White & Blue Mixed Berry Yum Yum, we hope you like it
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: RED WHITE & BLUE MIXED BERRY YUM YUM
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 2 1/2 C. GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
- 12 T. UNSALTED BUTTER, MELTED
- CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:
- 2 (8 OZ.) PACKAGES CREAM CHEESE, SOFTENED
- 1 C. CONFECTIONERS’ SUGAR
- 4 C. WHIPPING CREAM
- 2 TSP. VANILLA EXTRACT, DIVIDED
- 6 T. GRANULATED SUGAR
- MIXED FRUIT FILLING:
- 1 (21 OZ.) CAN STRAWBERRY PIE FILLING
- 1 (21 OZ.) CAN BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING
Instructions
- PREPARE THE CRUST:
- IN A BOWL, COMBINE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS AND MELTED BUTTER. BLEND WITH A FORK UNTIL CRUMBS ARE MOISTENED.
- SET ASIDE 3 TABLESPOONS OF CRUMBS TO SPRINKLE ON THE TOP.
- PRESS CRUMB MIXTURE INTO THE BOTTOM OF A 9×13-INCH PAN THAT’S BEEN SPRAYED WITH NON-STICK COOKING SPRAY.
- PREPARE THE CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE:
- WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER, CREAM TOGETHER SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE, CONFECTIONERS’ SUGAR, AND 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
- IN A SEPARATE BOWL, WHIP THE WHIPPING CREAM, GRANULATED SUGAR, AND REMAINING 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM.
- BY HAND, MIX TOGETHER WHIPPED CREAM AND CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE UNTIL WELL COMBINED.
- ASSEMBLE THE YUM YUM LAYERS:
- SPREAD 1/3 OF THE CREAM CHEESE/WHIPPED CREAM MIXTURE (ROUGHLY ABOUT 3 CUPS) EVENLY OVER THE CRUST.
- DROP STRAWBERRY PIE FILLING BY LARGE SPOONFUL DOLLOPS ON TOP OF THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER. GENTLY SPREAD STRAWBERRY PIE FILLING EVENLY OVER THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER, CONNECTING THE DOLLOPS.
- TOP STRAWBERRY LAYER WITH ANOTHER 1/3 CREAM CHEESE/WHIPPED CREAM MIXTURE. GENTLY SPREAD IT EVENLY OVER THE STRAWBERRY LAYER, COVERING IT COMPLETELY.
- DROP BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING BY LARGE SPOONFUL DOLLOPS ON TOP OF THE SECOND CREAM CHEESE LAYER. GENTLY SPREAD BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING EVENLY OVER THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER, CONNECTING THE DOLLOPS.
- TOP BLUEBERRY LAYER WITH REMAINING 1/3 CREAM CHEESE/WHIPPED CREAM MIXTURE. GENTLY SPREAD IT EVENLY OVER THE BLUEBERRY LAYER, COVERING IT COMPLETELY.
- SPRINKLE THE TOP WITH THE 3 TABLESPOONS RESERVED GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS.
- COVER AND REFRIGERATE OVERNIGHT BEFORE SERVING.
- TRACEY’S NOTES:
- I USE THE “PREMIUM” STRAWBERRY AND BLUEBERRY PIE FILLINGS SO THERE ARE MORE BERRIES IN THE FRUIT FILLING LAYERS.
- YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE 2 (8 OUNCE EACH) CONTAINERS OF COOL WHIP NON-DAIRY WHIPPED TOPPING FOR THE HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM IN THE CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE IF YOU’D LIKE. WE DO, HOWEVER, PREFER THIS DESSERT MADE WITH HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM.
- OVERNIGHT CHILLING HELPS THE LAYERS SET AND MELD TOGETHER — I DO NOT RECOMMEND SHORT-CUTTING THIS STEP. WE’VE FOUND THE LAYERS ARE PRONE TO SLIDING APART WHEN SERVED IF CHILLED FOR ONLY A FEW HOURS. LONGER CHILLING TIME SEEMS TO HELP THE LAYERS BETTER JOIN TOGETHER, AND THEN STAY INTACT WHEN CUT.
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