Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Another white trash recipe. I've substituted Splenda for the sugar on occasion. I also use sugar-free Jell-O. It actually jells quicker.

2 cups of crushed pretzels (thin)
3/4 cup of melted butter
1/2 cup of sugar

Mix and cover bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes. Cool completely.

8 oz. of cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
8 or 9 oz container of whipped topping.

Combine cream cheese and sugar. Add whipped topping and spread on cooled pretzel layer.

6 oz of strawberry Jell-O
2 cups of boiling water
20 oz (2 1/2 cups) frozen strawberries (*fresh berries, slightly mashed and sweetened may be used)

Dissolve Jell-O with two cups of boiling water. Add berries, juice and all. Let set until it begins to jell. Gently pour over cream cheese layer and refrigerate several hours or overnight.