Easy Strawberry Pie

whole jello strawberry pie garnished with whipped cream

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This easy 5 ingredient Strawberry Pie is made with fresh strawberries, mixed with a special Jello filling and glaze, set in a flaky pie crust, chilled, and then finished with homemade whipped cream.

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Prep Time15

Chill3

Total Time3 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: shoneys strawberry pie, strawberry pie recipe, strawberry pie with jello

Servings:

Ingredients

1 deep dish pie crust* (pre-baked and cooled completely
2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
6 ounce package strawberry jello (or 2-3 ounce boxes)
3 pounds fresh strawberries** , stems removed, quartered, do not use frozen
whipped cream , for serving

Instructions

This recipe requires a deep dish pie plate (2 & 1/4-inch deep.) If you are using a store bought frozen pie crust, you'll need to cut the filling recipe in half. Bake your pie crust and allow to cool completely before filling.
In a medium saucepan, bring water, sugar, and cornstarch to a boil, stirring, until thick and clear. Remove from heat and stir in the strawberry jello packet. Mix well and let cool.
You want the sauce to be cooled or the jello won't set properly. Once you make the sauce, you can set the pot over ice (in your sink!) which cools the glaze faster. Whisk it occasionally. As it cools, it will thicken a bit more, but should still be pourable.
Fold in strawberries.
Pour into pie shell.
Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until completely set (at least 3 hours).
Slice and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

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Notes

*You can also use a shortbread crust, a graham cracker crust, or use your favorite recipe.

**Quarter the strawberries for easier cutting and eating. Traditional Shoney's pie keeps the strawberries whole and they pile it high! But I find it challenging to cut and to eat that way, so I quarter mine. If using very small strawberries, you could just slice them in half. If leaving your strawberries whole, use berries that are all similar in size, so the pie is easier to cut.

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