Creamy Strawberry-Lemon Squares No Cooking

This is from my dear friend Nancy who made this on a special occassion at our church and been blessed to get her recipe. Cooking time is for refrigerating 4 hours or overnight!!!

• Ready In: 4 hrs 35 mins
• Yields: 24 2

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, divided
• 6  tablespoons margarine, softened (or butter)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3  cups milk, divided
• 7  ounces instant lemon pudding mix
• 8  ounces  strawberry whipped topping, thawed
• 1  cup fresh strawberries, sliced in half (optional)

Directions

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar, and butter.Press on bottom of 13" x 9" baking pan.
2. Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk until blended. Spread over crust.
3. Pour 2 3/4 cups milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Blend well. Pour over cream cheese layer.
4. Let stand 5 minutes until thickened. Cover with whipped topping.
5. *Put sliced strawberry on top.
6. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
7. Cut into squares to serve.
8. For variety-try any favorite pudding flavor or cool whip flavor.