"Recipes from My Kitchen" by Gayle Irons

Irons Fruit Farm, 1640 Stubbs Mill Road, Lebanon, OH 45036   (513) 932-2853

June 2004

Strawberry Squares

Ingredients

 1 cup sifted flour                    2 cups sliced strawberries 
1/4 cup brown sugar               2 tblsp. lemon juice             
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped       1 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup butter, melted            1 cup granulated sugar

2 egg whites

Directions

Mix flour, brown sugar, walnuts and butter; bake in shallow pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; stir occasionally.  Sprinkle 2/3 crumbs in 9x13 pan.  Combine egg whites, sugar, berries, lemon juice and beat on high speed for about 1 minute, fold in whip cream.  Spoon over crumbs.  Top with remaining crumbs.  Freeze about 6 hours.  Serves 12. (if frozen berries are used, use 10 oz., thawed; reduce sugar to 2/3 cup).