STRAWBERRY JELLO SALAD WITH SURPRISE CRUST (REVISED PRETZEL JELLO SALAD)

The last few times I have made the very yummo Pretzel Jello Salad, I have automatically tweaked the recipe as I went. If you want to see the original, just, I dunno, search for it here on the blog. (I don't know how to do links.)

Step No. 1

2 cups finely crushed pretzels (crush in a ziploc)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup melted butter
3 T. sugar

Mix all ingredients together. Press into deep 9x13 inch pan, lightly sprayed with cooking oil. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Cool.

Step No. 2
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Gently fold in Cool Whip. Spread over pretzel crust. Chill until firm. Don't overmix.

Step No. 3
1 (6 oz.) strawberry or raspberry jello
1 ½ cups hot, boiling water
1 (16 oz.) frozen whole strawberries, thawed and crushed.

Dissolve jello with boiling water. Stir for two minutes until dissolved. Add thawed berries. Pour over cream cheese layer. Chill. 16 servings.