Strawberry Pretzel Squares

• 2 cups crushed pretzels finely
• 1/2 cup sugar divided
• 2/3 cup butter melted
• 12 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup cool whip thawed
• 2 cups boiling water
• 6 ounces jello Strawberry
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 4 cups strawberries fresh, sliced

1. HEAT oven to 350u0b0F.
2. MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.
3. BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
4. ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened. Stir in berries; spoon over cream cheese layer.
5. REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.
6. VARIATION Substitute 1 pkg. (20 oz.) frozen whole strawberries, sliced, for the fresh strawberries. Stir into gelatin along with the cold water. Refrigerate 10 to 15 min. or until thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Continue as directed.

pretzels finely, sugar, butter, cream cheese, milk, cool whip thawed, boiling water, strawberry, cold water, strawberries fresh

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Strawberry-Pretzel-Squares-1386303 (may not work)