Lemon Strawberry Stars

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (12 ounce) prepared poundcake
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant lemon pudding
• 2 cups cold milk
• 15 -20 nice fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, thawed
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 place frozen berries in food processor or blender and cover.
• 2 process until smooth.
• 3 combine corn starch and small amount of pureed berries in a medium saucepan.
• 4 add remaining pureed berries.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
• 6 boil 1 minute and remove from heat.
• 7 chill at least 2-3 hours.
• 8 slice pound cake horizontally into 5 equal slices.
• 9 cut each layer into 2 star shapes using large star cookie cutter.
• 10 (reserve cake scraps for another use or snacks- they are great in a parfait glass with any leftover pudding and sauce).
• 11 whisk pudding mix into milk as directed on package.
• 12 to serve on each of 5 dessert plates, place 1 star.
• 13 top those stars with 1/2 of the sliced berries, i usually try to use the points of the berries in the points of the stars and not to cover the stars completely otherwise you cant see that they are stars.
• 14 using 1/2 of the pudding, divide it amongst the 5 stars and drop a spoonful on top of each.
• 15 repeat with the remaining stars, berries and pudding, slightly off centering the second star off the first one on each plate.
• 16 drizzle the pureed sauce on the plate and slightly over the top of the stars.
• 17 serve immediately.