CRUST INGREDIENTS;

We prefer a crispy crust, so we like to use Pecan Meal .  But if you like a thicker crust, you should use Pecan Pieces..

2 1/2 cups Pearson Farm Pecan Meal, salted (thin, crispy crust)  OR

2 1/2 cups of Pearson Farm Pecan Pieces (thick crust)

3 Tablespoons of butter, melted

3 Tablespoons Mont Sugar or Swerve (sweetener)

WHIPPED TOPPING INGREDIENTS:

1- 8 ounce container whipped topping.. room temperature

1- 8 ounce package, cream cheese ..room temperature

2- Tablespoons Mont Sugar or Swerve (sweetener)

STRAWBERRY LAYER INGREDIENTS:

I- 6 ounce package, Sugar Free Strawberry Jell-O

2 cups boiling water

1- 10 ounce package frozen strawberries or 1 1/2 cups of fresh strawberries (sweeten to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400F

Stir together Pearson Farm Pecan Meal or Pecan Pieces melted butter and sweetener.

Press pecan mixture firmly into a 13 X9 baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes and set aside to cool.

In a large bowl , mix together room temperature cream cheese and sweetener.  Fold in the whipped topping and spread the mixture onto of the cooled pecan crust.

Next dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Stir in strawberries and allow to cool and set up briefly.

Pour over whipped topping mixture and refrigerate until firm