Mother's Strawberry Pie

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Course : Pies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

1 crust baked pie crust
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons strawberry jello -- (undissolved)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup boiling water
3 drops red food coloring
1 tablespoon butter -- or margarine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 quart strawberries -- washed and stemmed
1 package whipped cream -- (optional)
 

Preparation:

Mix sugar, Jello, cornstarch and cold water in a saucepan forming a paste. Add 1 cup boiling water and a dash of food coloring. Cook over medium heat until it lightly thickens. Remove from heat; add butter and lemon juice. Allow mixture to cool. Add strawberries. Pour into prepared pie shell. Do not refrigerate. Top with whipped cream just before serving. Serves: 6-8. Easy. Preparation: 30 min. Cooking: 5 min.

 

Nutritional Information:

1146 Calories (kcal); 13g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 264g Carbohydrate; 31mg Cholesterol; 136mg Sodium