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Strawberry Dessert  
Kim Toney  
2
cups crushed pretzels  
cup sugar  
cup melted butter  
oz. cream cheese  
large Cool Whip  
1 cup sugar  
2 packages strawberry jello  
2 cups boiling water  
2 packages partially thawed strawberries  
½
¾
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Mix crushed pretzels, ½ cup sugar, and butter. Press in a 9 x 13 pan; bake 10 minutes at  
50º. Mix cream cheese, Cool Whip, and 1 cup sugar. Spread on crust. Combine jello, water,  
and strawberries. When jelled, spread over top.  
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Blueberry Dessert  
Mueller Family  
12 graham crackers, crushed fine (1 cup  
1 teaspoon vanilla  
crumbs)  
2 beaten eggs  
½
1
cup butter  
cup sugar  
1 can blueberry pie filling  
1 cup cream, whipped  
8
oz. cream cheese  
Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and ½ cup sugar well. Press in 9 x 13 pan. Cream cream  
cheese, ½ cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add eggs; mix well. Spread over crust. Bake 15  
minutes at 375º. Cool. Spread with blueberry pie filling. Top with whipped cream. Cool  
several hours. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs just before serving. This recipe may be  
made with cherry pie filling, but we always make it blueberry. This has become our traditional  
Christmas dessert--usually the only day of the year we ever make it, but everyone loves it.  
"It wouldn't be Christmas without Blueberry Dessert."  
Raspberry Dessert  
Eunice Nelson  
2
(10 oz.) packages frozen red raspberries in  
syrup  
50 large marshmallows  
1 cup milk  
1
½
2
4
¼
cup water  
cup sugar  
teaspoons lemon juice  
tablespoons cornstarch  
cup cold water  
2 cups heavy cream, whipped  
1 ½ cups graham crackers  
¼ cup chopped nuts  
¼ cup butter, melted  
Heat raspberries with 1 cup water, sugar, and lemon juice. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water;  
stir into raspberries and cook until thick and clear. Cool this thoroughly. Melt marshmallows  
in milk over boiling water. Cool this thoroughly. Whip cream and fold in cool marshmallow  
mixture. Mix cracker crumbs, nuts, and butter. Press firmly into bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.  
Spread marshmallow mixture over crumbs. Allow this to harden by cooling it. Spread  
raspberry mixture over top. Refrigerate until firm. Serves 15.  
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