Layer 1: 1 ½ cup flour, ¾ cup butter, ½ cup pecans

Mix and spread in pie pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Layer 2: 8 oz. package cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbsp milk, ½ tsp almond extract

Mix well & spread over crust.

Layer 3: 1-2 pounds fresh strawberries sliced.

Place berries on cream cheese layer.

Layer 4: Whipped cream or cool whip

Spread over berries. Garnish with a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Merchants Family Cookbooks are available at all Merchants Bank locations for $15. Proceeds benefit local food shelf programs.