Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Years ago, I spent part of the Summer w/ my Aunt Charlotte, She made this amazing strawberry pretzel salad/dessert thingie, and it has been a family favorite ever since!

The pretzel crust MAKES this dish!
Crush them fine and your guests will keep wondering what it is!

 Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) cartons frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons white sugar; mix well and press mixture into bottom of 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Bake 8-10 minutes, until set; set aside to cool.
4. In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup white sugar.
5. Fold in whipped topping.
6. Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
7. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
8. Stir in frozen strawberries and allow to set briefly.
9. When mixture sets a little bit (to about the consistency of  egg whites) pour and spread over cream cheese layer.
10. Refrigerate until set.

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