Strawberry Pretzel Salad...

In case you need this recipe in a hurry, didn't want to make you read the entire blog on Strawberry Picking to get to the goods!

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Not to be confused with something healthy - like a real salad!


1st layer Ingredients:
3 cups crushed (very crushed, almost powder-like) pretzels
1 c.+ butter, melted
3 rounded tablespoons white sugar

2nd layer ingredients:
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 oz) thawed container frozen whipped topping

3rd layer ingredients:
1 (6 oz) package strawberry flavored jell-o
2 cups boiling water
20 oz. fresh strawberries or 2 (10 oz) packages frozen strawberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons sugar - I do this in a food processor; mix well and press mixture into the bottom of a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.

In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in whipped topping and stir until completely combines. Mixture will be thick. Spread mixture onto cooled crust.

In a medium bowl, dissolve jell-o in boiling water. Stir in fresh or still frozen strawberries and allow to set briefly by refrigerating. When mixture is about the consistency of egg whites, pour and spread over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set.

Enjoy the oohs and ahhs!