Strawberry Pretzel Pie

This week's dessert brought to you by Amanda.

It didn't really have a name but I made one up, this is perhaps my new favorite dessert.

Strawberry Pretzel Pie

Ingredients:

crust:

2 cups crushed pretzels

1 1/2 sticks of butter

3 Tbsp sugar

Filling and topping:

2 8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 container cool whip

1 cup sugar

2 cups water

1 box strawberry jello

16 oz frozen strawberries (or fresh but frozen work best)

To make crust:

1. Melt butter in microwave

2. mix in pretzels and sugar

3. press into bottom of 9x9 pan or similar

4. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, cool

Filling:

5. mix cream cheese, 1 container cool whip and 1 cup sugar

6. layer on top of baked crust

Topping

7. boil 2 cups water

8. sir in 1 box of jello and strawberries

9. pour on top of filling

10. let dessert set for 3-4 hours - or if you're pressed for time place it in the freezer for and hour and it seems to taste just as yummy

Enjoy with a friend because desserts with friends cut the calorie count in half ;)