Pretzel Salad Anyone?

I am a pretzel lover...but not so much a Jell-o lover...so when this recipe came across my counter I was thrilled!

Quick/Easy/Delicious..here goes!

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

1or2- 8oz bar softened cream cheese (the amount can be varied to taste)

2-8oz Containers Cool Whip Extra Creamy (thawed)

1-medium bag of Pretzles, salted--I have found that sticks or thin twists work best

2-15oz cans of Strawberry Pie Filling ( you may use your favorite flavor--blueberry.peach.apple--and I like Comstock Brand the best)

2/3 cup sugar

1 and 1/2-sticks melted margarine

Use pie filling can to crush pretzels in bag.

Melt Butter in microwave completely.

In a 9x13 baking dish, spread crushed pretzels over bottom and pour melted butter over crushed pretzels. Sprinkle all with sugar.

In mixing bowl combine Cool Whip and Cream Cheese with electric mixture until smooth but semi-firm.

Spread mixture evenly with spatula over pretzels.

Pour both cans of Pie Filling over the Cool Whip mixture and refrigerate 1-2 hours until "set".

Enjoy!!!

Comments: 12

William M. Oct 13, 2006, 12:37am EDT

It is different. Sounds good.

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Angie W. Oct 14, 2006, 12:00am EDT

You're quite welcome...and it will be well worth the try! Happy to share!

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Monica Kennedy Oct 14, 2006, 6:29am EDT

Yum! Please post this to the
Just Desserts
group and I will make it a group feature. I totally agree about Comstock - their cherries are the BEST! Try them the next time you make a cheesecake.

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Michelle T. Oct 14, 2006, 7:30am EDT

Thank you, thank you, thank you! My ex-mother-in-law use to make this all the time and I never got the recipe. I've seen similar ones, but never quite the right one, until now.....again, thank you! I LOVE it!

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Angie W. Oct 14, 2006, 12:28pm EDT

Monica...I am sending it now :) Took me a bit to figure out how to add a group..but YUMMY Im glad I found this one!!! Thanks soooo much!
Michelle...thanks for the request...and I was always glad I had this recipe. I really am not quite sure where I got it from...but it's the dish that I am always "required" to make for family functions LOL

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Sheri Fresonke H. Oct 14, 2006, 3:31pm EDT

This sounds really interesting. I bet kids love it.

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 18, 2006, 6:10am EDT

This sounds delicious!!! I like Comstock too, they are the best :) I WANT this right now, and can't make it as I have about half the things in the house.... but.. I'm making soap! LOL

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