Description
Indulge in the delightful sweetness of a homemade Strawberry Pie, a perfect summer dessert that combines the freshness of ripe strawberries with a light and luscious gelatin filling, all nestled in a flaky pie crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust:
- 1 pre-baked 9-inch pie crust
Strawberry Filling:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
Topping:
- 1 cup whipped cream
Instructions
- Create the Gelatin Mixture: In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add water and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in strawberry gelatin until dissolved, and let cool slightly.
- Assemble the Pie: Arrange half of the strawberries in the pie crust, pour half of the gelatin mixture over them, then repeat with remaining strawberries and gelatin. Chill for at least 4 hours.
- Serve: Top with whipped cream before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh ripe strawberries.
- You can substitute a graham cracker crust for a sweeter variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 165mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
