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Mr. Food: Berry Cheesecake Ice Cream Squares

Sunday, July 08, 2012

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July 8, 2012 (WPVI) -- July is National Ice Cream Month! Mr. Food has a recipe to keep cool on a hot summer day.

Serves: 20

Ingredients:

2 cups finely crushed butter crackers (See Note)

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

1 (3.4-ounce) package instant cheesecake pudding and pie filling

2 cups milk

1 1/2 quarts strawberry ice cream, softened

1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

20 strawberries for garnish

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Instructions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumbs into bottom of a 9- x 13-inch baking dish; refrigerate until ready to fill.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together pudding and milk until slightly thickened. Stir in ice cream until well mixed. Evenly spoon into crust. Spread whipped topping evenly over ice cream; cover.

3. Freeze 6 hours or overnight. Cut into squares, top each with a strawberry, and serve immediately.

Notes:
Our Test Kitchen tried these with both Ritz and Sunshine crackers. Both worked fine.

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