PRETZEL SALAD

PRETZEL SALAD

 

2 2/3 cups crushed pretzels

1 ½ sticks melted butter

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Pkg. (8–oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 Pkg. (8-oz.) carton Cool Whip

3 cups boiling water

1 Pkg. (6-oz.) strawberry Jello

1 pkg (10-oz.) frozen strawberries

 

Reserve 1/3 cup crushed pretzels.  Combine remaining pretzels, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar.  Put in 9 x 13” pan.  Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.  Cool.  Combine cream cheese, sugar and Cool Whip.  Put on top of cooled crumb mixture.  Combine boiling water and Jello.  Add frozen strawberries to partially set Jello.  (If it’s still not set, refrigerate for a few minutes.)  Put this on top of cheese mixture.  Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.