Pretzel Salad

2 c	crushed pretzels
3/4 c	margarine, melted
3 Tbsp	sugar
1 pkg	cream cheese (8 oz)
1 c	sugar
1	(8 oz) frozen cool-whip topping, thawed
1 pkg	strawberry gelatin (6 oz)
2 c	boiling water
2 pkg	(10 oz) frozen strawberries

Directions

1    Mix crushed pretzels, margarine and 3 Tablespoons sugar together and press into a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. Cool.

2    Mix softened cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold the 2 cups thawed whipping topping into cream cheese mixture and spread over cooled pretzel crust. ( To keep the cream cheese mixture from sticking to your spatula as you spread it, just run it under hot water.)  Dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water and add frozen strawberries. Chill until syrupy, then pour over the cream cheese layer and refrigerate. Ccut into squares and garnish with whipped topping and a whole strawberry. Enjoy!