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Preheat oven to 175°C. In a medium saucepan, melt unsalted butter and stir in 0.25 cup sugar. Add crushed pretzels and mix well.
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Transfer pretzel mixture to a 22x33 cm baking pan. Use a fork to press the mixture evenly across the bottom.
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Bake pretzel base for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely to room temperature.
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Combine strawberry gelatin powder and boiling water in a bowl. Stir until fully dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
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In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese with 0.5 cup sugar using an electric hand mixer until smooth.
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Gently fold thawed whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
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Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled pretzel base, ensuring complete coverage edge to edge.
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Refrigerate pan for 30 minutes to set the cream layer.
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Stir sliced strawberries into cooled gelatin mixture.
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Pour strawberry gelatin and fruit mixture evenly over the chilled cream cheese layer.
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Refrigerate entire pan for 2 to 3 hours until gelatin is fully set.
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Slice and serve cold.