Old Fashioned Strawberry Pretzel Salad Food

OLD-FASHIONED STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream butter or margarine with the brown sugar. Mix in the pretzels and pat mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water and stir in the strawberries. Chill until partially thickened.
• In a small bowl beat the cream cheese and white sugar together until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread mixture over the top of the cooled crust, making sure to seal the edges. Chill then pour the gelatin mixture over he cream cheese layer. Chill until firm.

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

Steps:

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

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• In a bowl combine pretzels, ¼ cup white sugar and butter. Mix well.
• Spread on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish and press down to create a tight crust.
• Bake for 10 minutes then remove from the oven and cool completely.
• Once the crust is cooled, make cream cheese layer.
• In a bowl blend 1 cup sugar cream cheese and vanilla together.
• FOLD in the cool whip.
• GENTLY spread this mixture over cooled crust. I've found it easiest to place globs all over then gently spread them together.
• Make sure that white filling touches all sides of the pan. This will prevent jello mixture from sliding UNDER the cream cheese layer and making the crust soggy.
• Chill while you make the top layer.
• In a medium bowl, stir together jello and boiling water. Mix well until jello is fully dissolved.
• Add strawberries and mix until strawberries are thawed.
• Mixture should begin to thicken as the frozen berries will quickly bring the temperature down. When mixture is egg white consistency (thick, but soupy) (about 10 minutes) pour over the cream cheese layer.
• Chill for 1 hour or longer, until the jello is set.

JUDY'S STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the pretzels, 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.
• In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the gelatin mix and boiling water. Mix in frozen strawberries, and stir until thawed. Pour over cream cheese mixture in pan. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.