Strawberry Pretzel salad

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
• 4 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen strawberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the pretzels, 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.
2. In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together the gelatin mix and boiling water. Mix in frozen strawberries, and stir until thawed. Pour over cream cheese mixture in pan. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.

Hot Cheese Toasties

Ingredients:

1 stick butter, softened

1 16-oz jar processed cheese spread/dip

2/3 cup crumbled bacon pieces

1 medium sweet onion, chopped fine/shredded

2 eggs, well beaten

36 slices white bread

Louisiana hot sauce

Garlic seasoning

Red pepper flakes

2 sticks butter, melted

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place thin layer of melted butter in bottom of 3 9x13 baking dishes.

2. Mix softened butter, cheese spread, bacon, onion and eggs.

3. Spread mixture on 1 piece of bread. Top with second piece of bread, as if making a sandwich. Place in 9x13 glass casserole dish.

4. Continue making sandwiches until all bread is used. Spread melted butter on top of each sandwich. Pour any remaining butter into spaces between sandwiches so that butter can seep into bottom piece of bread.

5. Bake in preheated oven until toasted on bottom -- watch carefully, because bottom bread will toast faster than top.

6. Cut sandwiches in half to serve.

NOTE: Can make sandwiches and freeze. Omit melted butter steps until ready to cook. Allow to defrost at least halfway before baking.