INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz creme cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 8 oz prepared whipped topping, thawed
• 1 Heartland® Brand Crimpless Graham Crust (available through Fieldstone® Bakery)
• 1 pint fresh strawberries sliced

DIRECTIONS:

• 1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth with an electric mixer.
• 2. Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar, sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 3. Fold in the whipped topping.
• 4. Put mixture into the graham crust.
• 5. Top with Strawberry Sauce (recipe below)

STRAWBERRY TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

• 1. Chop Strawberries
• 2. Combine strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla in a saucepan.
• 3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• 4. Mash a few strawberries to help produce the syrup.
• 5. Cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• 6. Remove from heat.
• 7. Puree about 1/3 of the sauce, then mix back into remaining topping.
• 8. Refrigerate.