{"id":3419,"date":"2012-08-28T09:36:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T13:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=3419"},"modified":"2012-08-30T13:29:47","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T17:29:47","slug":"sweet-and-salty-summer-dessert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/sweet-and-salty-summer-dessert\/","title":{"rendered":"sweet and salty summer dessert"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve & I were invited over for a little BBQ with some friends recently & it was my job to bring the dessert.\u00a0 Ever since I had that pretzel ice cream cone<\/a> from Springers in Stone Harbor, I’ve\u00a0 been craving that sweet & salty combination so I cruised Pinterest & was inspired by this combination<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since I only needed to make 6 servings I decided to join the dessert jar trend & create these sweet treats in half pint wide mouthed jars<\/a> I bought at Meijer.\u00a0 I also needed to used gluten free pretzels & heard that Synder’s brand was the best & I have to agree.\u00a0 They were also super crunchy!<\/p>\n

Here’s what you’ll need to make 6 jars (double if you want to make in a 9×13 dish):<\/p>\n

4 ounces of crushed pretzels<\/p>\n

1\/3 cup melted butter<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons sugar<\/p>\n

4 ounces cream cheese<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/p>\n

8 ounces heavy whipping cream<\/p>\n

raspberries and blackberries\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Crush the pretzels. (I did this the old fashioned way, however I’m considering finally caving into adding a food processor to my kitchen tools.)\u00a0 Add melted butter & 2 tablespoons of sugar to the crushed pretzels & mix.\u00a0 Place pretzel mixture in the jars & bake at 400 for 7-10 minutes.\u00a0 Let cool.<\/p>\n

Whip cream cheese & powdered sugar until smooth.\u00a0 Add whipping cream & continue to beat until fluffy.\u00a0 Do not over beat.\u00a0 Spoon cream mixture onto pretzel crust.\u00a0 Top with raspberries and blackberries or your favorite fruit & enjoy!<\/p>\n

These jars fit perfectly into my 9×13 dish which made them a cinch to cover & transport.\u00a0 They were a big hit & now I’m dreaming up other desserts I can make in these great little jars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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