Try It Thursday!

Pretzel Salad

Crust:
2 cups finely crushed pretzels
3/4 cup melted margarine or butter
3 T. sugar

Combine all ingredients and spread in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 degree for 8 minutes. Cool completely.

Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup sugar
8 oz. cool whip

Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add cool whip and spread on cooled crust. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Topping:
6 oz. red Jello
16 to 12 oz. frozen strawberries or raspberries
2 cups boiling water

Dissolve Jello and cool, but don't let Jello set completely. Add strawberries or raspberries and spread over filling. Refrigerate 4 hours.