Strawberry Pretzel Squares

This is an easy, tasty dessert that while it takes 5 hours to cool and harden, doesn't get much simpler than the recipe looks. I would recommend making it a day in advance and allow it to cool and set in the refrigerator.


Time:
prep time: 20 min
total time: 5 hr

Yield: 20 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups finely crushed pretzels
½ cup sugar, divided
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1½ pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 Tbsp. milk
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1½ cups cold water
1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, sliced



Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press onto bottom of 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the milk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MEANWHILE, stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1½ hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression). Stir in strawberries. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut into squares to serve. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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VARIATION
Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

SUBSTITUTE
Prepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Gelatin.

SIMPLIFY
Substitute 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.

Nutritional info per serving:
Calories 210 Total fat 13 g Saturated fat 8 g Cholesterol 40 mg Sodium 240 mg Carbohydrate 21 g Dietary fiber 1 g Sugars 15 g Protein 3 g Vitamin A 8 %DV Vitamin C 35 %DV Calcium 2 %DV Iron 0 %DV

Recipe from Kraft Foods