Strawberry Pie Recipe

Q: What do you do with 4 pounds of freshly picked strawberries?
A: Make strawberry pie, of course!

Strawberry Pie
from my mother-in-law

Ingredients:
1 quart fresh strawberries
6 T. cornstarch
2 c. sugar
2. c. water
dash of salt
1 (3-oz) package of strawberry Jello
2 store-bought pie crusts
whipped topping

Directions:
1. Cook pie crusts, according to your directions
2. Whisk sugar, water, salt and cornstarch over medium heath until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.  Add Jello and mix until it dissolves
4. Chill mixture in the refrigerator until it cools
5. Wash, hull and cut strawberries and put in pie shell
6. Pour cooled mixture over strawberries and refrigerate until set (usually an hour). Serve chilled with whipped cream.

Makes two pies… one to enjoy yourself, one to brighten a friend’s day.