Strawberry Pretzel Squares

 Ingredients:

2

cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2

cup sugar, divided

2/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIACream Cheese, softened

2

Tbsp. milk

1

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

2

cups boiling water

1

pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

1-1/2

cups cold water

4

cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Preparation:

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.

STIR berries into gelatin; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.