Amazing Strawberry Cream Pie
My mother treated us to strawberry desserts each spring, and this was the one we always looked forward to. I tried making it with the chocolaty cookie crust and now make it that way all the time. It's a winner. —Judith Kapcsos
Colorado City, Arizona3-4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crushed Oreo cookie crumbs (7 cookies)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mashed fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter; press into a 7-in. pie
- plate. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Cool completely on a wire
- rack.
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until
- smooth. Stir in the strawberries. In another small bowl, beat cream
- until it begins to thicken.
- Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon into the crust.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Yield: 3-4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 412 calories, 31 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 248 mg sodium,