| 6 oz | Light cream cheese, softened (3/4 of an 8 oz package) |
| 2 | Tbspl frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed |
| 1 tbsp | Honey |
| 1/3 cup | Chopped toasted walnuts |
| 1 | Preheat pound cake loaf (10 3/4 to 12 oz), thawed if frozen |
| 2 pint | Baskets fresh California strawberries, stemmed |
| 1/2 cup | Whipping cream, whipped and lightly sweetened |
1. In a small bowl beat cheese, orange juice concentrate, and honey to blend thoroughly; mix in walnuts.
2. Cut cake into 12 equal slices. Slice 1 basket of the strawberries. Spread 4 slices of cake, on one side, with some of the cheese mixture. Top with half of strawberry slices, with more cheese mixture; place on first 4 cake slices. Cover with remaining sliced strawberries. Spread remaining cake slices, on one side, with remaining cheese mixture; place cheese sides down on sandwiches.
3. Cut diagonally into halves; skewer each with a sandwich pick. Serve sandwiches with remaining strawberries, halved, dividing equally. Dollop with whipped cream; garnish with mint sprigs, if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Recipes and Photos provided courtesy of the California Strawberry Commission. Copyright 2004 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.