Strawberry Pretzel Salad

I first heard about this recipe on the radio one morning driving home from work. They were asking listeners to call in and give their recipe for a dessert that is most requested by their friends and family during the holidays and is always the first thing to get eaten. A girl called in with this recipe and the radio DJ's laughed. I'll also admit it sounds weird...but tastes so good! The name is deceiving since it's not really a "salad", it should really be called something like Strawberry Layer Dessert. Anyways,  it's delicious so try it!

• 2 cups of crushed pretzels
• 5 Tbsp sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted

• Two 8 oz packages of cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 8 oz container of Cool Whip

• 3 oz package strawberry Jello
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup strawberry juices (drained from frozen strawberries)
• 1 package frozen sliced strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together crushed pretzels, butter, and sugar. Press mixture down into 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip. Spread mixture on top of pretzel layer, making sure to seal all the edges. Let this set in the fridge for at least 45 minutes.

In a medium bowl, mix together Jello package and boiling water, then add the strawberry juices. Next, add the frozen sliced strawberries. Pour on top of cream cheese mixture and refrigerate for another couple of hours.