Strawberry Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. and 2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 sticks margarine
1 large pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jell-O
1 1/2 c. crushed pretzels
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries, thawed

Preparation

Cream 2 tablespoons sugar and margarine; add crushed pretzels. Mix well, then press into 9 x 14-inch Pyrex pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Cool completely.
Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth; fold in Cool Whip.
Spread over pretzel crust.
Chill.
Dissolve Jell-O in 2 cups boiling water.
Add 1/2 cup cold water.
Stir in strawberries.
Chill until partially set. Spread over cream cheese.
Chill until firm.
Serves 20 to 24.