Strawberry Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups pretzels, crushed
3/4 cup margarine, melted
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
3 cups boiling water
3 small pkg. strawberry jello
2 pints frozen or fresh strawberries

Preparation

Mix pretzels and margarine together and press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 glass pan.
Bake at 400 degrees for 6 - 8 minutes. Allow to cool.
Blend the cream cheese and sugar together and then blend in the Cool Whip.
Spread the cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel crust, making sure to seal the mixture against the sides of the pan.
Dissolve the jello in the boiling water.
Add the strawberries.
Put the jello mixture in the refrigerator to partially set.
When it is partially set, pour it over the cream cheese layer.
Chill until fully set.