Strawberry Cheesecake Fluff Pie

Ingredients

Fresh whole strawberries, washed, hulled & patted dry
Graham cracker crust
1 3 oz. pkg. Strawberry Jello
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 T granulated sugar
1 12 oz. container Cool Whip

Prepare jello per pkg instructions and refrigerate to set completely.
Cover bottom of graham crust with whole strawberries.
In mixing bowl beat together cream cheese and sugar.
Add prepared jello and mix completely.
Using spatula fold Cool Whip into cream cheese mixture.
Spread a portion of mixture on top of strawberries, pressing to ensure all gaps between strawberries are filled.
Add remaining mixture, spreading evenly into dome shaped top. This is a very high pie!
Refrigerate for 4-6 hours.

Recipe from ArtandtheKitchen.com

Italian Love Cake

I cannot stress enough how simple and how wonderfully delicious this recipe is.  Everyone that tasted it loved it and asked for the recipe.  It definitely shows love, and makes you fall in love.

Ingredients
1 box Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge or Devil's Food cake mix + ingredients listed on box
2 lbs. whole milk Ricotta cheese
4 eggs
1/3 c granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 5.9 oz. box of Instant Chocolate Pudding (I couldn't find that size and used 1-1/2 boxes of the 3.9 oz.)
1 c cold milk
1 8 oz. carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Using a mixer, prepare the cake ingredients following the instructions on the box.  Set aside.
In another bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla.
These directions are correct.  The cake and the ricotta cheese layer switch during baking!
Pour the cake mix into the prepared pan and spread evenly.  Slowly pour the ricotta cheese batter over the cake mixture, being very careful not to blend the two.
Bake for 1 hour.
Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
Whisk together the pudding mix and milk until smooth.  Fold in the whipped topping. Spread evenly over the cooled cake.  Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.  The longer you can keep it in the refrigerator and resist temptation, the better it is.

Can you feel the love?  Oh, you will when you bite into it!  It will quickly become you're new "go to" dessert.

Mangia!

Luscious Lemon Dessert

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup butter
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup Cool Whip
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. lemon instant pudding
3 cups milk
1 cup Cool Whip
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Mix flour, nuts and margarine. Press in 9 x 9 suare pan. Bake at 375* for 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Combine cream cheese and sugar in bowl of electric mixer and beat until smooth.  Fold in cool whip.

Spread on cooled crust.

Mix pudding and milk, beat with whisk until smooth and incorporated.  Spread on cream cheese mixture.  Chill until set.

Top with cool whip and sprinkle on nuts, if desired.

Note:  You can switch out the lemon pudding for another flavor; e.g., chocolate or pistachio.  Let your personal taste guide you!

Enjoy!

Banana Split Delight

Dedicated to my Mother.  This one was her favorite ...

Banana Split Pie

Fill a 9" pie dish with a graham cracker crust.  Mix all  the ingredients below together and press evenly into the dish.  This makes a thinner crust.  If you like thicker, kick it up a notch or two!

1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 Tbsp butter at room temperature

For the creme layer, beat the following ingredients together for 10 minutes with a mixer (hope you have a stand mixer for this step!), scraping down the bowl  occasionally.  Yes, the eggs are raw.  I've made this recipe and many have eaten it, for ummm, at least 30 years and I haven't  lost one yet! ;).  So, once the ingredients have turned into a pale creme, pour into the prepared crust.

1 stick butter at room temperature
2 large eggs
2 cups confectioner's sugar

Top this layer with sliced bananas, crushed pineapple that's been well drained, sliced strawberries and/or fresh blueberries.  You can mix and match the fruit as you please.  Albeit, you'll have to change the name of the recipe if you omit the bananas! :)  Top it all  off with one 9 oz. container of thawed Cool Whip or larger, if you happen to be a CW junkie like my mom was.

Note:  If you like toasted coconut, sprinkle some on top for added texture and flavor.

Enjoy,