Fresh Strawberry Pie
Fresh strawberries in a sweet strawberry glaze fill a buttery pie crust make for the perfect dessert!
Equipment
- 1 9" pie plate
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 oz. box of Strawberry Jell-O
- 4-6 cups fresh strawberries
- 1 pre-baked pie crust
Instructions
- Pre bake pie crust, or if using a store bought graham cracker or shortbread crust get it out and ready.
- Clean, hull, and slice half of the berries, cut the remaining berries in half or quarters if they are extra large or if strawberries are small you can keep them whole.
- Combine 1/2 cup water and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch in a small bowl to make a slurry, set aside.
- Over medium heat on stove top add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to sauce pan, whisk vigorously until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a low boil.
- Add cornstarch slurry, stir vigorously, making sure that no lumps form, cook about 2 minutes over medium low heat, at a low boil until mixture becomes a thick paste.
- Add in strawberry jello and stir, combining well cook for an additional minute and remove from heat. Allow strawberry glaze to cool completely. Should be room temperature before you move on.
- Place sliced strawberries into bottom of the pie crust. Fold the other half of the berries into the glaze. Pour strawberries and glaze into pie plate over sliced berries. Give pie plate a few taps on the counter to help the glaze to settle down into all the nooks and crannies of the berries. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Serve with fresh whipped cream!
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