Strawberry Pretzel Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup melted butter
3 tablespoons sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, block
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
2 cups boiling water
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter and 3 TBL sugar. Press into 9 x 13 pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside and let it cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar. Fold in the whipped topping, and spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate till well chilled.
In a mixing bowl dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, and allow to cool slightly. Add the strawberries and pineapple and pour over the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate till serving time.