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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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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings

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

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Combine butter, sugar, flour, and nuts until crumbly.
  • Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Allow to cool.

Danish Dessert Layer

  • Whisk together raspberry danish dessert powder and cold water in a pan. Bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before adding the raspberries.

Dream Whip Layer

  • Combine milk, vanilla, and dream whip powders in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Fold the two cream mixtures together.

Assemble Layers

  • Once the crust has cooled, cut it in half and crumble.
  • Reserve half for the top and spread the other half in the bottom of the pan.
  • Carefully cover the crumbles with raspberry Danish Dessert.
  • Smooth the cream cheese and Dream Whip mixture over the berry mixture.
  • Top with remaining crumbles.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!