Mona's Fresh Strawberry Pie

Summer isn't complete without a sweet and delicious strawberry pie. Serve this cool treat with a dollop of whipped cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 288 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
• 2 pints strawberries, cleaned and stemmed
• 1 (9 inch) prepared pie crust
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup water
• 0.33333334326744 cup pureed strawberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line pastry with a double layer of aluminum foil and a layer of pie weights or dried beans.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until edge of crust is golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust has set, about 5 minutes more. Allow crust to cool.

Step 3

Bring water and pureed strawberries to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in sugar, gelatin, cornstarch, and salt until dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 4

Arrange strawberries in pie crust and pour gelatin mixture over berries. Chill until gelatin is set or overnight.