EASY STRAWBERRY BLISS

 If you like strawberries, give this easy strawberry parfait a try.

8-oz cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

4 cups strawberry halves

3 tbsp strawberry jam

24 vanilla wafers

1/2 cup brewed coffee

cocoa powder for dusting, optional

Place cream cheese, sugar and water in a mixing bowl. With electric mixer on low speed, beat until combined. When combined, fold in the whipped topping.

Toss the strawberry halves with the jam; reserve 1 cup. Place half the remaining strawberry/jam mixture evenly divided into 6 parfait glasses.

Dip the vanilla wafers in the coffee. Place 4 of the vanilla wafers in each of the glasses over the strawberry mixture. Top with half of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the strawberry mixture and the cream cheese mixture. Dust with the cocoa, if using. Use the reserved strawberry/jam mixture to top the parfaits.

Yield: 6 parfaits

Woman's World '23