Red, White and Blue Dessert

"But Mom, it's so, well, a little hokey."

This is not one in my collection but when I saw it last year, I thought - sounds fresh, rich and tasty and perfect for the fourth with the, well, flag inspired design. Perfect for us Americans....
From Taste of Home Magazine

Red, White and Blue Dessert
Yield: 18 servings

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped
2 quarts strawberries, halved, divided
2 quarts blueberries, divided
    In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extracts until fluffy.
    Fold in whipped cream.
    Place a third of the mixture in a 4-qt. bowl.
    Reserve 20 strawberry halves and 1/2 cup blueberries for garnish.
    Layer half of the remaining strawberries and blueberries over cream mixture.
    Top with another third of the cream mixture and the remaining berries. Spread the remaining cream mixture on top.
    Use the reserved strawberries and blueberries to make a "flag" on top.

    Comments

    1. Not sure how this lovely got by me...sorry its late...this sounds very tempting, anything with whipped cream and berries yummy! hope you had a great day...I got alot of catching up to do... 4am off to work...have a great day :)

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