Pretzel Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 c. crushed pretzels (not too fine)
3/4 c. melted butter or margarine
3 tsp. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (room temperature)
1 c. sugar
1 (8 to 9 oz.) Cool Whip
1 large strawberry Jell-O
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) quick-thaw frozen strawberries

Preparation

Mix the first 3 ingredients well.
Pat into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake for 8 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Do not overbake.
Let cool.
Mix well, cream cheese, sugar and Cool Whip.
Spread onto cooled pretzel crust.
Mix together, the Jell-O, boiling water and strawberries.
Stir until thawed and thickened.
Pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate.
Serves 12 to 16, depending on the size of serving.