Strawberry Lush with Whole Grain Crust

Printed from healthyfamilycookin.blogspot.com

*NOTE: This dessert is put together in 5 layers.

*Serves 12-15

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Wonder Flour

3/4 Cup butter

1 Cup chopped walnuts

1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese

1 Cup powdered sugar

1 8-oz. Carton Cool Whip, divided

2 small packages instant vanilla pudding

3 Cups milk (whole is best)

8 oz. fresh ripe strawberries

DIRECTIONS:

Crust Layer: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together the Wonder Flour, butter and chopped walnuts with a fork. Spread in a 9 x 13" ungreased pan. Bake 15 minutes in preheated oven. Let cool completely before adding the next two layers.

Cream Cheese Layer: In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 Cup Cool Whip with an electric mixer until smooth and spreadable. Layer on top of cooled crust.

Pudding layer: In a large bowl, add vanilla pudding packages and milk. Using an electric mixer, beat on high for 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl often. Then spread pudding layer on top of cream cheese layer.

Cool Whip Layer: Spread the remaining Cool Whip onto the top of the pudding layer.

Strawberry Layer: Wash and slice the strawberries in thin slices and arrange on top of the cool whip layer.

Chill strawberry lush until ready to serve.