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Strawberry Pie

This recipe comes from a good friend and this is her mother's recipe, and it sounds delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 pie

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo fresh strawberries, (2 lbs)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 graham cracker crust
  • 250 grams Cream cheese, 1 block, softened, (8 oz)
  • 453 grams powdered sugar, (1 lb or 3 2/3 cups)
  • 1 envelope Dream Whip
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 small box strawberry gelatin, (jello)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup strawberry juice, (you are going to make this)

Instructions
 

  • Trim stems off the strawberries, then depending on the size, for small to medium, cut each in half, and for large berries, cut into quarters (lengthwise). Place in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the granulated sugar to the strawberries and gently mix together. This will juice the strawberries. Place bowl in the fridge for an hour.
  • In another mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, Dream Whip, and vanilla extract.
  • Pour mixture into the pie crust and spread out evenly. Place in the fridge.
  • Place a strainer on another bowl and drain the strawberries, reserving the juice. Measure out 1/2 cup of that juice and set that and the strawberries aside. (For the remaining strawberry juice, save that and pour over angel food cake another day.)
  • Another mixing bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water, stir in that 1/2 cup of reserved strawberry juice, then add the strawberries and stir together. Place in the fridge until set and cooled.
  • Mix the strawberry gelatin and pour over the cream cheese mixture in the pie crust. Place in the fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

One item I cannot price for certain is the Dream Whip, that, I have never seen here. Strawberries are hit or miss on quality. For now I will say Fair cost per serving.
Recipe and photo provided by good friend, Patti Stone.
United States.