Strawberry Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. sugar
2 c. crushed pretzels (not too fine)
3/4 c. melted margarine
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. light cream cheese
2 1/2 c. boiling water
1 (18 oz.) carton Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) pkg. sugar-free strawberry jello
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed

Preparation

Dissolve jello in water.
Stir in berries.
Chill until slightly thickened.
Mix sugar, pretzels and melted margarine; put in a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
This will be bubbly when taken from oven.
Set aside to cool.
Soften cream cheese.
Add powdered sugar; beat together.
Fold in Cool Whip. Spread mixture over cooled crust in pan.
Spread slightly thickened jello mixture on top.
Chill several hours or overnight.