Strawberry Pretzel Squares

(from dzavoyna’s recipe box)

Refrigerate 3 hours, until firm

Source: Kraft Food & Family

Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves 20 people

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 2cups finely crushed pretzels
  • 1/2cup sugar, divided
  • 2/3cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1-1/2pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2Tbsp. milk
  • 1cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 2cups boiling water
  • 1pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
  • 1-1/2cups cold water
  • 4cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions

  1. HEAT oven to 350°F.

  2. MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13×9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

  3. BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate.

  4. ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.

  5. STIR berries into gelatin; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

  6. kraft kitchens tipsVARIATION Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.SUBSTITUTEPrepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Gelatin.MAKE IT EASYSubstitute 1 pkg. (20 oz.) frozen whole strawberries, sliced, for the fresh strawberries. Stir into gelatin mix along with the cold water. Refrigerate 10 to 15 min. or until thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Continue as directed.

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