"Freedom From Want" by Norman Rockwell

Dec 17, 2015

Gasser Family Christmas Jello Salad

This is a recipe from Carolyn and Curtis Gasser. It is one of his family's Christmas traditions. It is delicious and often requested!

Picture from Six Sister's Stuff.
This is the salad made the opposite from this recipe.
The pretzels are on the bottom, instead of the top.
You have options!

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Jello ingredients:
2 large packages of raspberry jello (May substitute strawberry.)
4 cups boiling water
12 oz. bag of frozen raspberries (May substitute strawberries.)

Dissolve the jello in the boiling water. Add raspberries. Pour into a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours until firm.

Topping ingredients:
1 cup sugar
8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened
8 oz. container of Cool Whip

Beat sugar and cream cheese together. Stir in the cream cheese. Mix well. Spread over the jello layer.

Pretzel ingredients:
1 1/2 cups broken pretzels
3 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 cup melted butter

Mix ingredients together. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle on cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate.

Shared by Robin. Actually, shared by Carolyn and Curtis!