Strawberry Pie

Could anything say Christmas dessert better than this beautiful pie? Now you can have strawberry pie any time of year and not just when strawberries are in season since this recipe uses frozen strawberries. Easy+Beautiful+Delicious=A Winner! Enjoy!

Strawberry Pie

1 (16 oz.) bag frozen whole strawberries*

1 (3 oz.) strawberry gelatin
1 cup sugar
4 tbsp. cornstarch
2 cups strawberry juice/water
1 (9") baked pie shell
whipped cream

Cut strawberries in half (or fourths if particularly large) while still frozen.  Thaw strawberries in a strainer over a bowl to capture the strawberry juice.  (There will only be a small amount of juice.)  In a 3 qt. saucepan, mix gelatin, sugar, and cornstarch.  Put the juice from the strawberries into a 2-cup measuring cup, and finish with water to equal two cups.  Gradually add the juice/water mixture to the saucepan, and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture is boiling and is clear and thick.  Set aside and let cool until mixture is at room temperature.  Add the thawed strawberries.  Pour into a baked pie shell until full as there may be excess filling depending on the depth of the shell.  Refrigerate 2-3 hours.  Top with whipped cream before serving.

*If you can't find a 16 oz. bag, buy a 32 oz. bag of frozen, whole strawberries and use half of it.

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Perfect Pie Crust:  http://easyaspiecanbe.blogspot.com/2013/12/perfect-pie-crust-recipe-and-tutorial.html

Whipped Cream:  http://easyaspiecanbe.blogspot.com/2013/12/whipped-cream-recipe-and-tutorial.html 

This recipe was shared with me by friend Holly Hendrix.