Pretzel Salad

Contributor: Alta (Dolly) Yates2002 Cowley Cookbook 2 cups crushed pretzels6 T oleo, melted3 T sugar plus 1/4 cup sugar8 oz. cream cheese, softened1 (12 oz) whipped topping1 (3 oz) package strawberry jello1 1/2 cup boiling water1 1/2 cup chopped, unpeeled red apples3/4 cup chopped walnuts