I had this wonderful desert for the first time while visiting my family in Hanceville, AL. My Aunt Dene is a wonderful cook and she served it after Sunday dinner. I did some research, and apparently it is a favorite among many. After some mixing and matching, here is my recipe:
Ingredients needed: Pretzel sticks, thawed Sliced Strawberries(at least 12-16 ounces), Strawberry Jello, Cream Cheese, Whip cream, sugar, and butter.
This recipe is for a large casserole dish.
1. Place 1 bowl of pretzels (or adjust as needed) in a food processer and ground until you get the texture you desire. I prefer a graham cracker like crust.
2. Pour the ground pretzels into a mixing bowl and add 2 teaspoons of sugar and 3/4 cup of melted butter. Mix thoroughly. Place the mixture in the casserole pan and spread to cover the entire pan. Bake the mixture for 8 minutes in a preheated 400 degree oven.
3. While the pretzel crust is toasting, place 12 ounces of smooth cream cheese in the mixing bowl. Add one regular container of cool whip and half a cup of sugar. Use your mixer and whip the ingredients into a fluffy mixture. Then refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
4. Once the pretzel mixture is toasted, place on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes.
5. Once the pretzel mixed has cooled and the cream cheese whip has chilled, cover the pretzel mix with your whip topping. Spread it evenly across the top, there should be a good thick layer.
6. Place your dish in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
7. After 30 minutes, boil or microwave your water for jello mix. Read the boxes, but there should be about 2-3 cups of boiling water. Add two boxes of strawberry jello and your thawed sliced strawberries. Stir continually until completely mixed. Pour the mixture over the top of the pretzels and cream whip. Place back in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours to properly set.
8. Serve cold and always place back in the refrigerator. You’ll love it!!
