Strawberry Squares

By Norma-2

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• Filling:
• 1 10-oz package frozen-strawberries in syrup, thawed
• 3 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 TB fresh lemon juice
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all crust ingredients and mix well. Crumble evenly onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown, approximately 10-12 minutes. Stir to recrumble. Reserve 1/3 cup crumbs for topping. Press remaining crumbs onto bottom and up sides of 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Cool.

Combine berries in syrup, egg whites, sugar, lemon juice and salt in large glass mixing bowl. Beat at high speed until stiff peaks form, 10-15 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon evenly over crust. Top with reserved crumbs. Freeze for 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with whole berries, mint leaves and/or chocolate shavings. Serve frozen.