Strawberry Crush Jello With Pretzels

This is a a great light salad or even a nice little dessert. I got this recipe from a friend and my family absolutely loves it, and so will you!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12-14
• Yields: 1 sald/cake

Ingredients

• Base

• 9  ounces  pretzels, crushed
• 3⁄4 cup  melted margarine
• 3  tablespoons sugar

• Filling

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 9  ounces Cool Whip

• Topping

• 6  ounces strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 2  cups boiling water
• 16  ounces frozen strawberries, thawed

Directions

1. Mix pretzels, margarine and sugar in a pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.-let cool.
2. Cream sugar and softened cream cheese together.
3. fold in cool whip.
4. pour on top of pretzels.
5. refrigerate for several hours.
6. Topping:
7. Dissolve Jello in water -- let cool.
8. add strawberries.
9. let jell slightly and pour on top of cream cheese.
10. refrigerate until firm.
11. PAN SIZE: 13x9.