Hungry Girls Upside Down Strawberry Pie Food

STRAWBERRY UPSIDE DOWN PIE

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese for several hours.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the pecans. Toast lightly for about 5-7 minutes, stirring to keep from scorching. Remove from heat. Let cool for a few minutes then stir in 1/4 cup spenda to coat. Set aside.
• Cream 1/4 cup of splenda with the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until well mixed.
• Boil the water and in a separate bowl combine with the jello and mix well, for about 2-3 minutes until well dissolved.
• Add the jello to cream cheese and mix well. I usually start with a spoon, progress to a whisk and end up with a stick blender.
• Mold in a glass pie plate, and spread evenly with the toasted/sweetened nuts.
• Chill for at least three hours, the longer the better.

SLAMMIN' SLIMMED-DOWN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI

Steps:

• Combine the drink mix with 4 ounces cold water in a glass. Stir to dissolve.
• Transfer to a blender.
• Add the rum, lime juice, strawberries, and ice to the blender, and blend at high speed until slushy and uniform.
• Pour into a glass and add a straw. Garnish with strawberries and top with whipped topping, if using. Slurp that baby up!

OUR FAVORITE FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Spoon flour into measuring cup and level. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until all flour is blended to form pea-sized chunks. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball. Press dough between hands to form a 5 to 6-inch pancake. Lightly flour rolling surface and rolling pin. Roll dough into circle. Trim 1-inch larger than upside-down pie plate. Loosen dough carefully. Fold dough into quarters. Unfold and press into pie plate. Fold edge under. Flute.
• For the filling: Blend sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; add lemon-lime soda. Cook stirring until smooth and thick. Add strawberries and cook for a few minutes. If desired, add red food coloring. Pour into cooled pie shell. Chill. Top with whipped cream if desired.

UPSIDE-DOWN PUMPKIN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all of the ingredients except the graham crackers and optional ingredients in a bowl, and mix thoroughly. Place the mixture in a deep-dish pie pan sprayed lightly with nonstick spray, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes. (It will remain a little soft, like pie filling.) Refrigerate until completely chilled and firm, at least 2 hours. Top evenly with crushed graham crackers. Add whipped topping and cinnamon, if you like. Serve and enjoy!