Jello Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large box Jell-O
2 c. hot water
1 c. cold water
2 c. crushed pretzels (thin)
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip, defrosted

Preparation

Dissolve Jell-O in hot water.
Stir in cold water.
Cool in refrigerator but do not jell.
Blend pretzels, sugar and butter. Press into a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 minutes.
Cool. Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and Cool Whip.
Spread mixture over cooked pretzels.
Add fresh fruit to Jell-O (optional) and pour mixture over cream cheese.
Chill.