How to Make Fresh Strawberry Glaze for Pies with Jell-O
When strawberries come into season, it's time for making all the delectable fresh-strawberry desserts you've waited for all year. There's strawberry shortcake, strawberries and cream, strawberry ice cream and the glazed strawberry pie. Made with a pre-cooked crust and a simple glaze that surrounds the fresh fruit, strawberry pie is even more convenient when the smoothness of the filling is enhanced with strawberry-flavored JELL-O. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 pie shell, baked and cooled
- 1 qt. ripe strawberries
- Paring knife
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 3-oz. package strawberry JELL-O
- Saucepan
- Spoon
Instructions
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Prepare the strawberries by rinsing them in cool water and then hulling them. With the paring knife, cut the strawberries in half, slice them or leave them whole.
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Place the sugar, cornstarch and water in the saucepan and bring it to a boil, stirring until thickened.
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Stir the strawberry JELL-O powder into the mixture until it dissolves and then let the mixture cool slightly.
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Arrange the strawberries in the bottom of the baked pie shell however you like by making a pattern or spreading the sliced strawberries evenly onto the crust.
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Pour the JELL-O mixture over the strawberries.
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Refrigerate the strawberry pie until it is chilled and the pie filling is firmly set.
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Tips & Warnings
Add a drop or so of red food coloring for a more deeply-colored pie.
Strawberry pie needs to be kept under refrigeration.
Serve this pie with generous dollops of whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping.
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