Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

• 1 quart strawberries, divided
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 packages (4 servings each) Jell-O brand gelatin, any red flavor
• Ice cubes
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 package (12 ounces) pound cake cut into 10 slices
• 1 1/3 cups blueberries, divided
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tub (8 ounces) Cool Whip Whipped Topping thawed

Directions

1. Slice 1 cup of the strawberries, set aside.

2. Halve the remaining 3 cups strawberries; set aside.

3. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mixes in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.

4. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups.

5. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is completely melted.

6. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until gelatin is slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).

7. Meanwhile, line bottom of 13 × 9 inch baking dish with the cake slices.

8. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently.

9. Spoon over cake slices.

10. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.

11. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk or electric mixer until well blended; gently stir in whipped topping.

12. Spread over gelatin.

13. Arrange strawberry halves on cream cheese mixture to resemble the stripes of a flag.

14. Arrange the remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on cream cheese mixture for the “stars”.

15. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

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