This salad's sweet and salty flavor along with its texture make it a much requested recipe for BBQ's and potlucks!
2 cu. crushed pretzels
¾ cu. butter, melted
3 tbl. sugar
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1½ cu. sugar
16 oz. cool whip, thawed to room temperature
1- 6 oz. box Strawberry Jello
2 cu. boiling water
3 cu. fresh strawberries, sliced
Combine melted butter and sugar. Stir in the crushed pretzels. Press evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 minutes. Let cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and cool whip. Beat until smooth. Spread over pretzel crust. Make sure to get the cream mixture tight against the edges of the pan to prevent the jello mixture from seeping through.
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from stove and add Jello. Stir until Jello is dissolved. Add sliced strawberries. Pour over cream layer and put in the fridge for at least 4 hours.