The following is a recipe submitted by a mom friend of mine. I’ve had variations of this salad made by others and love it. I’ve never made it myself, mostly because I didn’t have a recipe. Now, I won’t have an excuse.

Pretzel Salad Recipe

FIRST LAYER

• 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup melted margarine
• 3 tablespoons sugar

SECOND LAYER

• 1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups whipped topping (small container)

THIRD LAYER

• 1 lg pkg (6 ounces) strawberry flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (10oz) boxes frozen strawberries

Preheat oven to 400°. Put first layer in a 9x13x2-inch pan. Bake 8 minutes. Remove to cool.

Second Layer – Beat sugar into cheese, stir in whipped topping. Spread over cooled pretzels.

Third Layer – Mix gelatin, boiling water and strawberries together and set aside 10 minutes. Pour over cheese mixture; chill thoroughly.