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Grandma Daley's Famous Raspberry Dessert

This dessert has it all! Crumbly, nutty crust and topping, a tart Raspberry Danish Dessert layer, and sweet, creamy cream cheese and Dream Whip layer.
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Servings: 15 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup nuts chopped
  • 1 cup butter softened
Danish Dessert Layer
  • 1 pkg. Raspberry Danish Dessert
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberries frozen or fresh
Dream Whip Cream Cheese Layer
  • 2 pkgs. Dream Whip 2 envelopes out of a box of 4
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 8oz. pkg. cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Method
 

Crust
  1. Combine butter, sugar, flour, and nuts until crumbly.
  2. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Allow to cool.
Danish Dessert Layer
  1. Whisk together raspberry danish dessert powder and cold water in a pan. Bring to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the raspberries.
Dream Whip Layer
  1. Combine milk, vanilla, and dream whip powders in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
  3. Fold the two cream mixtures together.
Assemble Layers
  1. Once the crust has cooled, cut it in half and crumble.
  2. Reserve half for the top and spread the other half in the bottom of the pan.
  3. Carefully cover the crumbles with raspberry Danish Dessert.
  4. Smooth the cream cheese and Dream Whip mixture over the berry mixture.
  5. Top with remaining crumbles.
  6. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!