Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 2/3 cup melted butter or margarine
• 12 ounces (1 1/2 8 ounce package) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 package (8 serving size) Jell-o brand Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 2 pints strawberries, sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix crushed pretzels, 1/4 cup of the sugar and butter.

3. Press firmly onto bottom of 13 by 9 inch baking pan.

4. Bake 10 minutes.

5. Cool.

6. Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk until smooth.

7. Gently stir in whipped topping.

8. Spread over crust.

9. Refrigerate.

10. Meanwhile, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.

11. Stir in cold water.

12. Refrigerate 1 1/2 hours or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).

13. Stir in strawberries.

14. Spoon over cheese layer.

15. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

16. Cut into 20 squares.

17. Variations: crushed pineapple in cream cheese, raspberries and raspberry jello.

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