Pretzel or Graham Cracker Jello Dessert-Julie Ross

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup pretzels or graham crackers, crushed coarsely
  • 3/4 cup melted margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 package (6 oz) strawberry or raspberry Jello
  • 1 package (16 oz) frozen strawberries or raspberries
  • 4 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 8 ounce cream cheese
  • 8 ounce cool whip
  • 2 cups boiling water

Directions:

Combine crushed pretzels or graham crackers with 4 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and 3/4 cup of margarine in a bowl and mix. Put in a 9X13 pan and bake for 8 minutes at 375. Mix cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, and cool whip together in a bowl. After crust is cool, spread this over the crust. Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add fruit, chill until partially set. Spoon Jello over cream cheese filling and chill until set.