Raspberry Pretzel Dessert / Salad

 Leslie's recipe- great salad/dessert recipe for Christmas or Valentines

Crust:

• 1 ½  cups crushed pretzels
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup butter, melted
   

Press into 9X13 inch pan and bake at 325° for 6 minutes.  Cool
 Filling:

• 8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
• ½ c sugar
• 8 oz container cool whip

Cream together cream cheese and sugar.  Then add cool whip.  Spread on top of cooled crust.
Topping:

• 6 oz pkg. raspberry jello
• 2 cups boiling water
• 24 oz bag frozen raspberries (if using fresh, add ½ cup more water)

Pour boiling water into jello and whisk until dissolved.  Add raspberries and mix well.  Place in refrigerator until it is the consistency of egg white.  Then pour on top of cool whip layer.  Refrigerate until firmly set, 1-2 hours or overnight.

* strawberries/strawberry jello is good too