STRAWBERRY JELLO SALAD with PRETZEL CRUST

STRAWBERRY JELLO SALAD with PRETZEL CRUST


2 cups pretzels, crushed
4 tablespoons sugar
½ to ¾ cup butter, melted
8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
8-oz. carton Cool Whip
1 large box strawberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
2 packages strawberries (frozen), thawed and drained




Mix pretzels, 4 tablespoons sugar, and butter together; press onto the bottom of 9-x-13-inch pan.
Bake at 400^ for 6 minutes; cool.

In mixing bowl, fold cool whip into cream cheese and half cup sugar.

Spread over cooled crust.

Dissolve Jell-O into boiling water. Add strawberries to Jell-O and pour over cream cheese.

Chill and let set, cut into squares to serve.


Yield: 12 servings.