#3178 - No Bake Strawberry Dessert

(by Shirley McNevich)

1lb. fresh strawberries (sliced)
2 TBSP white sugar (more if you wish)
1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 - 14oz. can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 TBSP vanilla
1/2 of a 10oz. box Lorna Doone shortbread cookies
2 TBSP butter (melted)
1 can Reddi-Whip whipped cream (chilled) OR 1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)

In a mixer add cream cheese--beat. Add vanilla--beat. Slowly add Eagle brand milk--beat until smooth. Remove bowl from mixer and refrigerate cream cheese mixture until cold. In a glass bowl add sliced strawberries and white sugar--toss to coat, then cover the bowl and refrigerate until you're ready to serve. Place the shortbread cookies in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin (or crush them with a food processor). When ready to serve, add melted butter to cookie crumbs--stir well. Spread the cookie crumbs on the bottom of an 8 x 8 glass baking dish. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie crumbs (if the mixture is very cold, you will have to spoon it over the cookie crumbs). Spread the sugared strawberries all over the top. Top the whole mixture with Reddi-Whip or Cool Whip and serve immediately.