Easy Strawberry Pie

"An easy to make fresh strawberry pie."
 
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Ready In:
38mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
1 9inch pie
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Bring sugar, water and cornstarch to a boil over medium heat.
  • Cook stirring constantly for 1 minute or until thickened.
  • Stir in strawberry gelatin until dissolved.
  • Remove from heat; chill 2 hours.
  • Arrange strawberries in pastry shell and pour gelatin mixture over.
  • Cover and chill 2-4 hours.
  • Serve pie with whipped cream if desired.

Questions & Replies

  1. What was the texture of the pie supposed to be? When you make the jello mixture, it can't be chilled for two hours and then poured. It was a very stiff jello after minutes of making. Had to re-melt to be able to pour over strawberries. It was like eating one giant hard gummy bear. I could have fired bullets at this pie like it was ballistics gel. 1/4 cup of jello is a lot! That's four small boxes. Maybe it was supposed to be a different amount? Or is the pie supposed to be extremely stiff?
     
  2. where's the ruhbarb, it's not a true strawberry pie without the ruhbarb
     
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Reviews

  1. My family enjoys Shoney's Strawberry pies, but they are not inexpensive. I tried this recipe and they went NUTS over it! I made 2 more the next day and 2 more the day after that! They can't get enough. I even substituted splenda and sugar-free jello just to see how it would work for diabetics....it was fabulous....my family didn't even notice! Definitely a winner at my house!
     
  2. We have always called this recipe the "Big Boy" Strawberry Pie, like they serve in the Big Boy Restaurants! I have been making this pie for years! Always get compliments on the taste and it looks so pretty. Make sure you let your jello/cornstarch mixture cool before you add to pie. You don't want too "cook" your strawberries. I always leave my berries whole unless they are way huge, then I may cut in half. Another hint (I learned from my mother in law) is spread some softned cream cheese on bottom of pie crust before adding berries and gel. It will stop the berries/jello from bleeding thru and soaking the pie crust. I may use 4 oz cream cheese softned and add 2 T or even 1/4 c powdered sugar. Mix together and spread on crust before adding pie filling. Works well with any uncooked fruit pie. Who wouldn't like a little sweetened cream cheese with their strawberries. :)
     
  3. Just had to do a review for this pie. I have been making this same pie for years and it is DH's favorite. He will give a stranger the shirt off of his back, but when I make one of these...he will hide it from the kids!!!!
     
  4. This was just that EASY!!! The pie has enough sugar in it to compensate for berries that might not be too sweet. The longest part of this pie is waiting for the mixture to cool down. I didnt change a thing and that is quite rare for me. Some people may want to use a graham cracker crumb crust but for me..... I have to go with the standard pie crust. I always make them home made. Thanks I really enjoyed this one.
     
  5. Super easy, and the one I made looked like it was from the pages of Bon Appetit! Absolutely beautiful results, and impressed the dinner guests. I can't imagine it working well with a graham crust, but it worked perfectly with my regular pie crust. Thanks Sharlene!
     
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I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7. I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
 
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