STRAWBERRY JELLO PRETZEL DESSERT RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the melted butter, sugar and crushed pretzels. Press this mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Prepare jello with frozen strawberries. Put in fridge until almost set.
• Combine pretzels, butter and 3 Tbsp sugar and layer at bottom of glass dish.
• Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and cool whip.
• Layer pretzel base, cream cheese mixture then jello mixture. Let set overnight.

Steps:

• Combine margarine, brown sugar and crushed pretzels (do not crush too fine - rounded pretzels work better than sticks). Mix well.
• Pat into lightly buttered 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes, then cool.
• Measure fresh strawberries after being hulled, or use a 1 pound package of frozen strawberries, slightly thawed.
• Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water. Drop in chilled or frozen berries when slightly thickened. Cool until the mixture begins to set.
• Meanwhile, cream the cream cheese with white sugar; fold in whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
• When the gelatin mixture begins to set, pour it over the top of the cheese mixture.
• Refrigerate until firm, preferably overnight. Sprinkle crushed pretzels over the top (optional).
• Serve as dessert or salad.