Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Description
Salty and sweet describes this delicious pie to a tee. This pie 's crust is made from crushed and sweetened pretzels with a bit of melted butter to hold everything together. A sugared whipped topping and a cream cheese layer is spread over the baked crust, and finished with a chilled frozen strawberry and gelatin concoction. This recipe makes a large 9x13-inch pie.
Ingredients
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2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
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3/4 cup margarine, melted
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
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2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O®
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2 cups boiling water
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2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sweetened strawberries (do not thaw)
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Combine crushed pretzels, melted margarine, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely.
3
Beat softened cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar until smooth and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping; spread evenly onto cooled crust.
4
Place gelatin in a medium heat-proof bowl; pour in boiling water. Stir until gelatin completely dissolved; add frozen strawberries and continue stirring until begins to thicken.
5
Chill until semi-firm but still pourable; pour over cream cheese layer. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.