Friday, June 18, 2010

Raspberry Delight

 
It's hot.
And, humid.
So - what could be better than a cold dessert?!


This raspberry dessert is something my mom made growing up. To me, it always tasted like raspberries on fluffy clouds.


Trust me. It's good.

Raspberry Delight - Mom (via her friend)
{Printable Recipe}

1-2 packages of graham crackers (or Oreos) crushed
4-6 T butter, softened
1 pkg. (10ish oz) mini marshmallows
1 C milk
3 C raspberries
1 C whipping cream

Begin by combining the crushed graham crackers and softened butter to make a crust.


{I had a lot of fun crushing up the crackers... but I ran out -- and ended up filling the rest of the pan with crushed Oreos. Oh. My. Goodness. This "oops" might turn out to be a regular with this recipe}


Press into a 9x13 glass baking dish.


Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until crust is lightly browned.

While crust is baking, melt marshmallows in 1 C milk in a large saucepan over medium heat.


Don't rush melting the 'shmellows.


Trust me.


A little patience here is a good thing.


Plus, it's fun to watch them disappear :)



When the marshmallows are all gone, remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.


{see... my crazy crust in the background?!}

After about 15 minutes of cooling time, begin to whip the whipped cream until it's nice and fluffy.



{Don't be fooled by the whipped cream. Trust me. It looks yummier than it tastes.}

Gently fold the whipped cream, melted marshmallow goodness together.


Wash up those berries and toss them in too!



Spread over the cooled crust.


Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.

Enjoy!




20 comments:

  1. oh my word. This recipe looks so delectable. Snagging to make on Father's Day. YUMMMMMM

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  2. Wow! This looks so good, and cool desserts are always perfect for summer. Thanks for sharing :)

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  3. My mom made this too when I was growing up. We have been eating it for years. In fact I made a strawberry version of it the other day and was planning on posting it. It works great with just about any berry and we often just eat it as pudding.

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  4. Looks incredible! I'm putting that on my list!

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  5. Thanks for introducing me to a new dessert! This looks amazing, I know my daughter & husband will love this! Thanks!

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  6. Raspberries are marvelous! And this dessert looks wonderful.

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  7. Looks delish! I'm sure my raspberry-lovin' husband would love it! BTW, your new blog design is really cool! Great job!

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  8. That recipe card is written in such lovely handwriting I think it would make me want to try any recipe written there!

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  9. I'm gonna try it and I'm gonna try it with the Oreo crust for sure. Looks SO good!

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  10. Please make me this. Now. I am so hot.

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  11. This one is going right into my recipe file. So easy and yummy looking!

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  12. This sounds yummy and LOVE your new blog design! I'll have to replace your button on my blog. =)

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  13. This is now on my to-do list.

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  14. This looks like a great refreshing summer dessert!

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  15. I have so many marshmalows in the cupboard and this would be a fun dessert to try. Perfect for the hot Summer days!!! Thumbs up!

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  16. This looks delish and perfect for an almost 100 degree day like today! :D

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  17. This looks good enough to brave the heat to pick the ripe berries! I've got this one bookmarked!

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  18. This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe and linking to TMTT.

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  19. I just made this and it is delicious! My grocery store was out of raspberries so I just substituted chopped strawberries, so I'm excited to try the raspberry version another time. I also added a few drops of red food coloring to the marshmallow/whipping cream mixture, just to give it a little more color.

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  20. A cool dessert sounds heavenly right now. I loved all the pictures. Thanks for linking up!

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