Strawberry Pretzel Salad

1 stick margarine (melted)
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ cup pretzels (crushed)
8 ounce package cream cheese
1 cup sugar
8 ounce container Cool Whip
2 packages strawberry Jello
2 packages frozen strawberries

Mix margarine, ¼ cup sugar, and pretzels; spread in 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Let cool. Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and Cool Whip. Spread on pretzel crust. Mix Jello, 1 ½ cup boiling water and frozen strawberries. Let mixture set and spread on top. 

Susie Williams

This recipe comes from the Guten Appetit cookbook and is used with permission from Jon Childers, head of the Amana Society Heritage Museum.