Strawberry-Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. crushed pretzels
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. oleo, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) strawberry Jell-O
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) frozen, sliced strawberries, undrained
lettuce
mayonnaise

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 on medium speed with mixer until light and fluffy; add 1/3 cup sugar, mixing until well blended.
Fold in Cool Whip and spread over pretzel crust. Combine gelatin and boiling water in bowl, mixing until dissolved.
Add cold water and chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white.
Stir in strawberries; pour over cream cheese layer.
Refrigerate until firm.
Cut into squares.
Serve on lettuce leaves and dollop with mayonnaise, if desired.