Penny's Pretzel Salad

Ok I must admit I googled this picture. The last two times I've made this recipe it's been totally so I could eat the whole dish myself and not because I wanted to give it a photo opp. This is a recipe I vividly remember from my childhood. Recently someone else made it at a BBQ and I had a great childhood flashback. So I thought I'd share it for all to enjoy.

Crust:

2 ½ cups crushed pretzels

3 T sugar

½ cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Mix all ingredients and spread in a 9 x 13 pan.Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese

1 cup sugar

8 oz. cool whip

Blend all topping ingredients.Spread on top of baked crust.

Jello Topping:

1 (6 oz) pkg. strawberry jello

2 cups water

1 (16 oz) pkg. frozen strawberries

Boil water and mix with strawberry jello.Add frozen strawberries.Let jello cool slightly and begin to gel.Pour strawberry mixture on top of cream cheese mixture.Chill.