Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                     baked pie crust
  1                cup  sugar
  3        tablespoons  strawberry jello -- (undissolved)
  3        tablespoons  cornstarch
     1/4           cup  cold water
  1                cup  boiling water
                        red food coloring
  1         tablespoon  butter -- or margarine
  1           teaspoon  lemon juice
  1              quart  strawberries -- washed and stemmed
                        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