Strawberry Pretzel Pie

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Pretzel Pie Crust

1. Place all piecrust ingredients into a food processor and process until the ingredients resemble the texture of wet sand.
2. Press crust mixture into the bottom and of the sides of a greased 9″ pie pan.
3. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely prior to filling.

Cheesecake Filling

1. To make filling, in a large bowl using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. In a medium bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture just until combined, then spread into prepared pie crust. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Strawberry Layer

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, lemon juice, dry strawberry gelatin and cornstarch. Bring to boil over medium heat and let bubble for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
2. Place cleaned and cut strawberries in a bowl, and pour strawberry glaze mixture over strawberries. Toss to coat strawberries in glaze. Spoon strawberry mixture onto cheesecake mixture. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours prior to serving.