Strawberry Season Is Approaching. Strawberries and Cream Pie

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cookie Crust

11 oz Nilla Wafers One regular sized box

1/2 cup butter, melted 1 stick

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Cooking spray I use an olive oil spray.

Ingredients for the Creamy Filling

16 oz Cream cheese

1/2 - 3/4 cup Confectioners sugar Taste in between and if you want it sweeter, add the other 1/4 cup.

1 cup Heavy cream

1/2 tbsp Vanilla extract

3 tbsp Strawberry jam or preserves (homemade jam recipe on the website)

Ingredients for the Strawberry Topping

2 cups sliced strawberries

1/2 tbsp granulated sugar

1/2 tbsp lemon zest

Chopped basil for serving

Full instructions on site. Search “strawberry pie” on the website.