Strawberry Pretzel Jello

This is our favorite jello.  Or if you are like Jace you scrape the jello part off and just eat the filling and crust! : )  Anyway you want to eat it, it is delicious. 

Crust

-1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels (I put pretzels in a blender until I have 1 1/2 cups of crumbs)
-4 1/2 Tbls. white sugar
-3/4 cups butter melted

-1 cup sugar
-2 8 oz. packages cream cheese
-8 oz. container Cool Whip, thawed
-6 oz. package strawberry Jello
-2 cups boiling water
-16 oz. package frozen sliced strawberries

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix together pretzels, sugar, and melted butter.  Press into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.  Bake 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.  Chill until room temp.  In a medium bowl, beat sugar and cream cheese until smooth.  Fold in Cool Whip.  Spread evenly over cooled crust.  In another bowl, stir together Jello and boiling water.  Mix in frozen strawberries and stir until thawed.  Pour over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate until Jello is set