Strawberry Cheesecake Lush

Strawberry and cheesecake always equals delicious, and this is no exception! Dessert this evening.



Crust

• 2 cups of crushed vanilla wafers cookies
• 1 cup of crushed almonds
• 1/2 stick of butter, melted

Filling

• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 (8) oz packages of cream cheese
• 1/4 cup of milk 
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp of lemon extract

Topping

• 2 cups of fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 Tbsp of white sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° degrees.
Lightly grease an 8"x 8" baking pan and set aside. Combine the crushed vanilla wafer cookies, crushed almonds, and the melted butter until thoroughly mixed. Add the mixture to the prepared baking pan and use your had to pat the mixture to flatten it. Make sure that the mixture covers the entire pan. Cook the crust for 10 minutes. The crust should be a golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and set it aside for the crust to cool. 

While the crust is cooling, use a hand mixer to mix together the powdered sugar, cream cheese, and the vanilla and lemon extract until the mixture is creamy. Add the milk and stir until well blended.

When the crust is cool, spread the creamy mixture evenly onto the crust.Gently stir together the strawberries and sugar and the strawberries evenly on top of the creamy mixture. chill for 3 - 4 hours. Enjoy! Makes 6 - 8 servings.

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