I have eaten this dessert/salad many times but I have never made it myself. Since Pa Lloyd is now supposed to be on a low carb/sugar diet and he loves sweets I tried to come up with a dessert that I could make that he could eat. After a little thought and browsing through my many cookbooks, I came up with this strawberry pretzel dessert. I used sugar free Jello, a sugar substitute and gluten free pretzels so it was gluten free too. It was a hit, I will be making it again before too long!
Strawberry/Pretzel Dessert: First layer: 2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels 3 Tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup melted butter Mix together, press in a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish, bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, cool Second Layer: 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 small can drained, crushed pineapple, save the juice 1 small container cool whip Third Layer: 1 large ( 6 oz. ) strawberry jello 2 cups boiling water Drained pineapple juice with water added to make one cup 2 10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries ( I used no sugar added, sliced strawberries) Blend ingredients for second layer until smooth, spread on cooled crust. Dissolve Jello in boiling water, stir in frozen strawberries until thawed, then add cool water/pineapple juice. Gently pour over cream cheese layer. Chill until the Jello is set. Stay safe and have a great week!
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AuthorI'm Kathy Lloyd. I grew up on a farm near Elmore, MN and have lived in Fairmont for over 44 years. I have always loved to cook, even when I was very young. I loved to stay with my Aunt Dorothy during my childhood. She was a great cook and used to give me freedom in the kitchen, teaching me along the way. She made recipes from our Norwegian heritage, along with pies, homemade doughnuts, yeast bread and cinnamon rolls. Categories
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