Grilled Strawberry Cheesecake Towers and a Birthday Bapa.

I've had this recipe staring at me for several months.  Today was the perfect occasion to give it a try as it's Bapa's 60th birthday!  So the family came over and we had dinner and this yummy dessert.

Here's what I learned:

1.  Using the skewer baskets to grill the strawberries worked GREAT.  I continuously rotated the berries without the need for a grilling utensil.
2.  The berries really only need about 3-5 minutes on the grill to get the tiniest bit of charring.
3.  Definitely take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator several hours early to get it to room temp.  I think this maybe key to the consistency of the filling.
4.  These suckers are big and filling!  I made a half recipe and it easily fed four adults.

Strawberries on the grill...

Pound cake after coming off the grill...

See that picture hanging in the background?  Penelope swears it's a picture of Bapa.  She tells me so every time we walk by it.  Happy birthday Bapa!

Recipe found here:  Grilled Strawberry Cheesecake Towers