Pretzel Pineapple Salad/Dessert
Origingal from Beverly Mellon
Mabel Thompson
July 2008


Filling
1 lg can crushed pineapple
2 TBS corn starch
2/3 cup sugar
cook until thick and cool

Crust
1 cup crushed pretzels
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup sugar
Mix together and spread in bottom of pan. Bake crust for about 5 or min.
at 300 degrees.

Put cooled pineapple mix on top of crust. Add Topping

1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese
1 cup cool whip
1/2 cup sugar
Beat until fluffy with a mixer. Spread on top.

Sprinkle with grated sharp cheddar cheese and chill

Note- original recipe called for draining pineapple
completely dry and thickening only juice before adding
great for me to eliminate that step. - Beverly

And yes, I used reduced fat cream cheese and reduced the
alternative... someday! LOL - Beverly

I doubled the recipe and used mild cheddar cheese- Mabel