Gelatin Dessert Squares

SUBMITTED BY: Lois Frazee

"This refreshing dessert has a rich shortbread-like crust with a creamy center and pretty red gelatin top layer. Its easy enough for everyday, but cheery enough to dish up for guests, too. --Lois Frazee, Gardnerville, Nevada"

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 (3 ounce) packages raspberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 cups cold water

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DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine the flour, pecans and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water; stir in cold water. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2008 by BOBOBEARZOE

Yum, Yum!! I let the crust/cream cheese sit for quite a bit longer than called for, because I used Wild Strawberry Jello instead and added one tub of frozen strawberries to it. Let jello sit and set up as reccommended on pkg before adding the fruit, so that's where the extra time came in. The crust is kind of crunchy, and the the smooth creamy top create a very tasty combination.

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Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by JanetS

This was a very good dessert. I used sugar free jello. I would suggest letting the jello cool a bit before putting it on top of the cream cheese layer.

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