Strawberry Pretzel Salad

I made this tonight. Don't know why it's called a "Salad" but who really cares, it's YUMMY and that's all that matters. It's still good even if you forget to add the whipped topping into your cream cheese mixture. :-p I was doing too many things at once!

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Crust:
1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
4 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted

Filling:
1 cup white sugar
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Topping:
1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1 (16 ounce) package frozen strawberries

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare crust by mixing together the pretzels, 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes (NO LONGER!!), or lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.

2. In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

3. In a medium bowl, stir together the gelatin mix and boiling water. Mix in frozen strawberries, and stir until thawed. Place in fridge until gelatin starts to set. Pour over cream cheese mixture in pan. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.