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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Laurie Walker
This is a great recipe!
1 ½ c. crushed pretzels
4 ½ T. white sugar
¾ c. butter, melted
1 c. white sugar
2 (8-oz.) pkgs. Cream cheese
1 (8-oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (6-oz.) pkg. strawberry flavored gelatin
2 c. boiling water
1 (16-oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix together the pretzels, sugar, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 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. Put in refrigerator until almost completely jelled. Pour over cream cheese mixture in pan. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour