Strawberry Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. crushed pretzels
1/8 c. melted margarine
1 (4 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jell-O
1 3/4 c. Cool Whip, thawed
1 c. boiling water
1 (5 oz.) pkg. sliced strawberries
1 c. cold water

Preparation

Combine first 2 ingredients; press into lightly greased 8 x 8 x 2-inch dish.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 10 minutes; let cool.
Beat cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer until light and fluffy; add sugar, mixing until well blended.
Fold in Cool Whip and carefully spread over pretzel crust.
Combine gelatin and boiling water into a bowl, stirring 2 minutes or until dissolved.
Add cold water and chill until mixture is the consistency of unbeaten egg whites.
Stir in strawberries; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm.
Cut into squares; serve on lettuce leaves and a dollop of mayonnaise, if desired.