Strawberry Congealed Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. ground up pretzels
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. cold water
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen sliced strawberries, thawed and undrained

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients; press into a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Let cool. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy; add 1/3 cup sugar, mixing until well blended.
Fold in whipped topping and spread over crust.
Combine gelatin and boiling water in a bowl, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
Add cold water and chill until partially set.
Stir in strawberries; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm.
(Can be made low-fat and low-sugar.)