Pretzel Salad Dessert

Ingredients

  • Top layer:
  • 6 oz. strawberry jello
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 1/2 c. cold water
  • 1 pt. frozen strawberries, thawed
  • Crust:
  • 6 Tbs. sugar
  • 2 c. crushed pretzel rings
  • 1 c. butter
  • st layer:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese (do not use light)
  • 1 scant c. sugar
  • 8 oz. cool whip

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare part of top layer first (see instructions)

Prepare jello first, so it can SLIGHTLY set before making crust.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients for crust, mix well & pat into 9X13 pan baking dish. Bake for 25 min. or until light brown. Cool.

1st layer: Combine cream cheese & sugar well, fold in cool whip. Spread over crust.

Top layer: Fold strawberries into partially set jello & pour over top. Chill until set.