Strawberry Pie
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Ingredients
  • 9-inch baked pie shell
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch (level)
  • 1 & ½ cups water - when using fresh berries
  • 3 ounces of strawberry Jell-O
  • 5 cups strawberries
  • 8 ounces heavy whipping cream - very cold
  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar - chilled
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Remove all pale or hard nubs.
  2. Place nearly perfect berries in baked pie shell.
  3. Mix first three ingredients in a saucepan dissolving sugar and cornstarch.
  4. Bring to a boil.
  5. Boil 2 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and add dry Jell-O.
  7. Stir very well until completely dissolved.
  8. Pour HOT filling over berries.
  9. Refrigerate 5 to 6 hours, or overnight.
  10. Refrigerate uncovered - covered crust gets soggy.
  11. Whipped Cream Topping:
  12. Make whipped cream an hour, or two, before serving.
  13. Pour whipping cream into a chilled mixing bowl, chill beaters too.
  14. When whipping cream begins to thicken, add sugar a little at a time.
  15. Add vanilla.
  16. Beat until thick.
  17. Top the pie with whipped cream just before serving.
Recipe by Hopelessly Hopeful at http://www.hopelessly-hopeful.com/2018/07/09/red-white-and-blue-strawberry-pie/