Pretzel Jello
(from maggiwun’s recipe box)
I fancy myself a part-time gourmet, so jello salad is the last thing I would want to bring to a party. But every time I bring this one, everybody loves it. The salty pretzels topped by the cream cheese and sweet strawberries add a colorful touch to a buffet.
Prep time: 90 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: christmas, dessert, side dishes, thanksgiving
Ingredients
- 2 c crushed stick pretzels
- 3 tsp sugar
- 3/4 c melted unsalted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 c sugar
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 1 6oz pkg strawberry Jello
- 2-10 oz cans frozen strawberries in juice
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Crush pretzels in a plastic zip-lock bag with a rolling pin. Add 3 tsp suger and melted butter and stir until mixture holds together. Press into a 9×13 pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool 1/2 hr in refrigerator.
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Beat cream cheese with 1 sup sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Empty onto the cooled pretzel crust and with a spoon dipped in hot water spread mixture onto crust. Cool again 1/2 hour in fridge.
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Mix 2 c boiling water and the package of Jello until thoroughly dissolved. Immediately add the frozen strawberries and stir until melted. Pour over cooled cream cheese filling. Chill until Jello is set.
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Cut into squares to serve.