What is a good recipe for jello salad with a pretzel crust?

Jello salad with a pretzel crust is a dessert made from crushed pretzels, cream cheese, whipped cream, gelatin and fruit. It is a very refreshing dessert for summer.

Jello Salad With Pretzel Crust Recipe

This recipe was originally published on the Food Network website, courtesy of Paula Deen. It is very easy to make and is rated five stars by reviewers.

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups pretzels, crushed
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 1 8-ounce container of whipped topping, such as Cool Whip
• 2 packages of strawberry gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple
• 2 packages of frozen strawberries or 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries

1. Prepare the oven

To preheat the oven, turn it on to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Prepare the crust

Stir the pretzels, butter and 3 tablespoons of sugar together in a large bowl. Press the crust into a 9 by 13 inch baking pan. Bake the crust for 7 minutes, and then remove it from the oven to cool.

3. Mix the cream filling

Mix the 3/4 cup sugar and the cream cheese together with an electric mixer. Fold the whipped topping into the mixture. Spread the cream topping over the crust and chill in the fridge.

4. Prepare the gelatin and fruit

Mix the gelatin packages in the boiling water. Let the mixture cool before adding the pineapple and strawberries. Layer the gelatin and fruit mixture over the crust and cream mixture. Put the dessert in the fridge to set before serving.

Serve the salad in slices and top it with whipped cream or whipped topping.