Recipe: Perfect Pair Strawberry Gelatin Pretzel Salad

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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Servings: varies

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups extra thin pretzels, crushed
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup sugar
8-ounce package cream cheese
8-ounce container whipped topping
8-ounce can crushed pineapple
2 (3-ounce) packages strawberry gelatin dessert mix
2 cups boiling water
2 (10-ounce) packages frozen strawberries
Whipped cream or whipped topping to garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Crust: Mix the pretzels, butter and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press into
a 9-by-13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Salad: In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup of sugar.
Fold in whipped topping and pineapple. Spread over crust. Refrigerate
until well chilled.

Add gelatin to boiling water and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool
slightly. Add strawberries and pour over the cream cheese mixture.
Refrigerate until the gelatin mixture sets.
Recipe from Herr Foods

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My wife's 80-year old aunt would always bring a similar recipe to
family gatherings.

Rusty