Fresh Strawberry Pie

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 9-inch pie shell, baked
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 2 lbs apprx 4 cups fresh strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; add water and lemon juice.
• 2 over high heat, bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened and clear, 4-5 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat, add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
• 5 cool to room temperature.
• 6 while mix cools, bake pie crust (if necessary) and clean and hull strawberries.
• 7 stir in strawberries; turn into prepared pastry shell.
• 8 chill 4 to 6 hours or until set.
• 9 serve with whipped cream if desired.
• 10 refrigerate leftovers.