Strawberry Pretzel Jello

This is a favorite recipe of our family.  My sister-in-law makes this for family get togthers at her house.  My son-in-law makes this quite often also.

Ingredients

2 cups crushed pretzels, about 4 cups uncrushed or 6 ounces
3/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 9 ounce tub Cool Whip
1 cup sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
2 3 ounce packages strawberry Jello gelatin dessert
1 16 ounce package frozen sweetened strawberries
1 cup boiling water

Directions
 
Crust: Combine pretzels, butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Press into 9 x 13 baking dish and bake at 350F for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. White Layer: Cream together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over pretzel crust. Red Layer: Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in frozen strawberries, Chill until partially set, about 1 hour and spread over white layer. Chill until set and serve.