Strawberry Pretzel "Salad"

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels

3 tablespoons sugar

3/4 cup butter or margarine

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 12-ounce Cool Whip

1 6-ounce package Strawberry Jell-O

2 cups boiling water 1 -10 ounce bag frozen sliced strawberries

Whipped cream or Cool Whip for garnishing 

Directions:

Topping: Add 2 cups boiling water to Jell-O; mix well. Add strawberries to Jell-O. Cool Jell-O mixture in fridge until thick.

Crust: Melt butter; add sugar. Crush pretzels with rolling pin and add to butter mixture. Press into bottom of greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees; cool well.    

Filling: Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar; beat well. Add Cool Whip; spread over cooled crust. Pour or spoon thickened Jell-O mixture over cream cheese mixture and set until firm. Spread additional Cool Whip over the top, cover with foil & refrigerate for at least 2 hours.