Strawberry Salad

Submitted by Teresa Frisby

2 cups broken pretzels

3/4 cup real butter, melted

3 teaspoons sugar

1 large package (8 oz.) cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip

2 cups boiling water

1 (6 oz.) package strawberry Jell-O

2 (10 oz.) packages frozen strawberries, thawed completely

Bottom layer:  2 cups broken pretzels.  Put in a dripper pan (9x13 inches) 3/4 cup real butter, melted, and 3 teaspoons sugar.  Mix together and pour over pretzels.  Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.

Middle layer:  Use 1 large package cream cheese and 1 cup sugar.  Whip together with mixer.  Fold in one 8 ounce container Cool Whip.  Spread over pretzel layer.

Top layer:  Use 2 cups boiling water, one 6 ounce package strawberry Jell-O, and two 10 ounce packages frozen strawberries, thawed completely.  Chill until set.