Recipes

[Violet Fields]

Thought I'd stop over and say hello! I've lurked on this board for so long and don't believe I've posted anything before, unless it was a long time ago. Everyone seems so nice here and so generous and helpful. I've gotten many yummy recipes from so many of you! Thanks for posting all your recipes.

On another board, people were posting what they're having on Christmas. I posted a recipe for pretzel salad and wanted to share it with you. It really calls for strawberries, but DS is allergic to them so we use raspberries. It's not really a salad, but more like a dessert. If anyone makes it, I hope you enjoy it!

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

2 cups crushed pretzels

½ cup melted butter

2 Tbsp sugar

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

8 oz. Cool Whip

2 3-oz. packages raspberry gelatin

1 cup boiling water

2 10-oz. packages frozen raspberries, thawed and drained

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

Combine crushed pretzels, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar in bowl; mix well. Press into buttered 8x12 inch baking dish. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool to room temperature. Combine 8 oz. cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in bowl; mix well. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over cooled pretzel layer. Chill in refrigerator. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water in bowl. Stir in raspberries. Pour over cream cheese layer. Chill in refrigerator for several hours or until set. Spread remaining cream cheese over top.