Pretzel Congealed Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
1/3 cup margarine
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 carton whipped topping
2 pkg strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 pkg frozen strawberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine pretzels, margarine, and 3 Tbsp. sugar and mix well. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan for 10 minutes. Cool completely. Cream the cheese and blend in 1 cup sugar. Add the whipped topping, mixing well. Spread over the cooled pretzels. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water. Add the frozen strawberries, breaking up with a fork as you stir. Chill until slightly thickened. Pour over whipped topping layer, chill until set.