Title: Strawberry dream dessert
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 15 Servings
 
MMMMM-------------------------CRUMB BASE------------------------------
  2 1/2 c  Quaker Oats, uncooked
           -- (quick or old-fashioned)
    2/3 c  Brown sugar, firmly packed
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine; melted

MMMMM---------------------STRAWBERRY FILLING--------------------------
  1 1/2 pt Fresh strawberries
      2 tb Unflavored gelatine
    1/2 c  COLD water
      1 c  Granulated sugar
      1 tb Lemon juice
      3 dr Red food coloring
      2    Egg whites
      1 c  Whipping cream; whipped
 
  For base, combine oats, sugar and butter, mixing until crumbly. Place
  in a shallow baking pan.  Heat in preheated moderate oven (350 F.)
  about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside 1/2 cup of crumb
  mixture for topping.  Firmly press remaining mixture into an
  ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.  Chill.
  
  For filling, crush 1/2 pint of the strawberries. Slice remaining
  strawberries; set aside.  Soften gelatine in cold water. Combine
  softened gelatine, crushed strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and food
  coloring in saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally
  until gelatine and sugar are dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
  
  Place crushed strawberry mixture and egg whites in large mixing bowl.
  Beat at high speed on electric mixer until mixture is thick and
  mounds when dropped from a spoon. Fold in whipped cream and sliced
  strawberries. Spread evenly over crumb base.  Sprinkle with reserved
  crumb mixture. Chill several hours or until set. Cut in pieces;
  garnish with strawberry halves.