Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake

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This is so fresh, cool, relaxing and insanely easy to make!  Enjoy!!

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2 cups, graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar

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32 oz cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
16 oz frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
8 oz cool whip

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Mix the graham crackers crumbs, butter and sugar.
Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Refrigerate while preparing the filling.

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Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add preserves and mix until well-blended.
Stir in strawberries.
Gently stir in the cool whip.
Spoon over the crust and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

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Note:  Instead of frozen strawberries, you can use 2 cups of fresh strawberries, fork-mashed, with 3 tablespoons of sugar.

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