Pretzel Jello Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 c. crushed pretzels (place pretzels between 2 sheets of wax paper and crush with a rolling pin)
3 tsp. sugar
3/4 c. melted butter
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
1 - 12 oz. container whipped topping
1 - 6 oz. box strawberry Jello
2 cups boiling hot water
2 - 16 oz. packages frozen sliced strawberries

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (250 degrees if using a glass pan).
Mix crushed pretzels with 3 tsp. sugar and butter and spread in a greased 9 x 13 in. pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Cool. Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Fold in whipped topping. Spread to edge of dish on top of pretzel layer.
Dissolve Jello in water in a bowl.
Add strawberries.
Mix well and put in refrigerator until thickened.
Pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm and ready to serve.