50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Salads and Dressings -- Strawberry Pretzel Salad

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

From the Kitchen of: Paz
Source: Judy on Recipe Chat

2	cups	Coarsely crushed pretzels
3/4	cup	Margarine, melted
1	cup + 3 Tbs	Sugar, divided
18	oz	Cream cheese, softened
8	oz	Cool Whip
6	oz	Strawberry jello
1	cup	Boiling water
1/2	cup	Miniature marshmallows
2	pkg (10 oz each)	Frozen sliced strawberries, thawed

Combine crushed pretzels, margarine and 3 Tbs. sugar; mix well. Press into 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar until well blended. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over cooled pretzel crust. Refrigerate until chilled.
In a mixing bowl, dissolve jello in boiling water. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add strawberries and their juice. Let stand 10 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer. refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares to serve.