Raspberry Delight
This recipe won both the People's Choice Award and the Dessert Category at the 2011 Great Oregon Coast Potluck-Off.  The victorious Atonement Lutheran team included Head Chef Dee Waldo, Suzanne Aiken, Anne Stangeland, Tecia Ezzell, Sally Jennings, and Lucy Milliken . Here is their award winning recipe:

Ingredients:

• (2) 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 ¼ c. sugar
• 2 2/3 c. coarsely crushed pretzels
• 1 ½ c. melted margarine
• (1) 8-8oz. carton whipped topping
• (1) lg. package raspberry gelatin
• 2 c. hot water
• (1) large package frozen raspberries
• Chocolate, cured for garnish

Directions:

• Blend cream cheese and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
• Mix pretzels and margarine together and spread in a 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Spread cream cheese mixture and whipped topping over warm pretzel layer. Chill in refrigerator.
• Dissolve gelatin in hot water in a bowl. Stir in raspberries. Cool until partially set.
• Pour over cream cheese and whipped topping layers. Chill until firm.
• Garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate.

Yield: 10 servings