A fresh Strawberry Jello Pie that the family is sure to love. An easy pie recipe featuring fresh strawberries and a jello glaze..
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword strawberry pie, strawberry pie with jello
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Chill 3 hourshours
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8slices
Calories 288kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
1refrigerated Pie Crust
1poundfresh Strawberriessliced (roughly 2 ½ - 3 cups)
3tablespoonCornstarch
1 ¼cupSugar
1 ¼cupWater
1 Strawberry gelatin box, jello( standard 3 ounce box)
whipped creamto top when serving (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350.
Place the pie crust in pie pan, nestle in, crimp edge and prick bottom with fork a few times (as shown above).
Bake pie crust for about 15 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Layer sliced berries into the cooled baked pie crust. Fill to top.
Stir together water sugar and cornstarch in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove from heat, add Jell-O and stir until dissolved.
Pour mixture over the strawberry filled crust.
Refrigerate until set. This will take at least 3 hours to have a good set.
Top with whipped cream when serving.
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Notes
This is an Updated Recipe: After further testing, the recipe has been adjusted for better results. The earlier version had ½ tbs less cornstarch and ¼ cup more water. The adjustments ensure a good gel and fit in a pie shell perfectly.