1 c. thin pretzels, broken in sm. pieces
1 stick butter, melted
1 tbsp. white sugar
1 (6 oz.) strawberry gelatin
3 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries
1 (8 oz.) pkg. light cream cheese
1 sm. container Cool Whip
1 c. white sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together pretzels, butter and sugar. Sprinkle evenly on the bottom of a 9x12 inch Pyrex dish. Pat to compress. Bake 10 minutes. Cool completely. Pour boiling water over gelatin and stir to dissolve. Add strawberries and let stand in refrigerator until mixture is halfway congealed. Then combine cream cheese, sugar and whipped topping. Pour this over the pretzels. Top with strawberry mixture and refrigerate until set. Serves 8 to 10.