Pretzel Jell-o Salad

First off don't gross out because this is a slice of Heaven.  When I first heard about it I wanted to gag.  Pretzels with Jell-o???  Well, don't underestimate the power of the pretzel!!!! And don't dis it until you try it.  This not not a salad as much as it is a bar.  I guess a more appropriate name for this would be the Pretzel Jell- Bar, but it is what it is...

Crust                                                                              The Rest
1 1/2 cups crushed pretzels                                        1 cup sugar           
4 1/2 tbs white sugar                                                  8 oz thawed whipped topping 
3/4 c melted sugar                                                      6 oz strawberry jell-o  
                                                                                  2 cups boiling water
                                                                                 16 oz frozen raspberries
                                                                                 2 pkg. (8oz each) cream cheese

Pre-heat oven to 350.
Mix crust ingredients together.  Press into 9x13 pan
bake 10 min. Then cool completely.
Beat sugar & cream cheese smooth, fold in the whipped topping.  Spread over the cooled crust.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
Mix together jell-o. Refrigerate at least one hour.

Once again don't diss it until you try it.  It will be a sweet side dish...almost a dessert.