Lime Strawberry Surprise Food

LIME STRAWBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Prepare lime gelatin according to package directions. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1 hour. Stir in pineapple. Pour into an 8-cup bowl or mold coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth; stir in pecans. Spread over lime gelatin. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Prepare strawberry gelatin according to package directions; cool slightly. Carefully spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm about 3 hours or overnight.

STRAWBERRY-LIME DESSERT

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup of the boiling water into dry lime gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 45 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Stir in yogurt with wire whisk until well blended.
• Pour into 2-qt. serving bowl. Refrigerate 15 min. or until gelatin mixture is set but not firm (gelatin should stick to finger when touched and should mound). Stir remaining 1 cup boiling water into dry strawberry gelatin mix in medium bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add frozen strawberries; stir until strawberries are separated and gelatin is thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression). Spoon over lime gelatin layer.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with the whipped topping. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY SURPRISE

Steps:

• Fill a 14-ounce glass with ice. Pour strawberries with syrup, and juices into a shaker and shake well.
• Pour drink over the ice, and add a fresh strawberry to the rim of the glass.
• Splash the soda over the top and serve with a straw.
• (Use the frozen, sweetened strawberries that come in boxes in the freezer section for this one. Be sure to thaw 'em first.).

STRAWBERRIES WITH LIME-GINGER SYRUP

Steps:

• Wash the strawberries, and hull them, and cut them in half if they are large.
• (Which they are not, right? See above.) Put them in the bowl from which they are to be served.
• Grate the zest from the lime, and put it in a small saucepan (or a small microwaveable bowl) with the honey, the lime juice, and the ginger.
• Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, and as soon as the honey is dissolved and the syrup is hot, pour it over the strawberries.
• Mix them gently.
• Chill them, and serve them cold.
• Cream is nice but by no means required.

STRAWBERRY SURPRISE DESSERT

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved.
• Stir in sherbet until melted. Pour into 1-1/2-qt. mold.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Unmold onto plate; top with strawberries.