Strawberry Pretzel Tart

This recipe for strawberry pretzel cheesecake tart is an updated twist on the classic, retro strawberry pretzel "salad".

 

There have been too many strawberries in my life lately. When I look back on the last few days all I see is a whirlwind of jam, mountains of shortcake, buckets of berries looming on all sides, and millions of pies raining slowly down from the heavens.

So let's talk about this tart. It might look vaguely familiar. Perhaps the words "strawberry pretzel salad" or simply "strawberry dessert" or maybe "that awesome strawberry thing that that one person always brings to all the potlucks" will stir your memory.

Yes, this is that dessert. I just made it in a tart pan to make it seem a little more fancy or something. Also I made the Jello part less Jello-y by using the recipe for this Jello pie. That's my Grandma's little trick.

 

When was Strawberry Jello "Salad" invented?

 

In my mind, this is a classic 90s dessert, since I grew up eating it. But a little research on its history taught me that this recipe first came into circulation in 1963.

 

How can you update classic strawberry pretzel jello "salad"?

 

The first modern update is to use REAL whipped cream. This simple substitute of a real ingredient really adds so much to this recipe. 

 

I am still using Jello in this recipe, but only 1 1/2 tablespoons. It's not so jiggly and more of a jam type texture (if you do want to use only real ingredients though, you can certainly just use actual jam!).

 

Finally, make your strawberry dessert in a tart pan like this one! This instantly adds class to this retro recipe. 

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