This strawberry pie with Jell-O is so easy to make for a crowd-pleasing summer dessert. Top with whipped cream if you like.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 1 cup
- cornstarch: 2 Tbsp
- boiling water: 1 cup
- ½ quarts fresh strawberries, hulled: 2 piece
- pie shells, baked: 2 piece (8 inch)
- strawberry-flavored gelatin mix: 1 pack (3 ounce pack)
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Stages of cooking
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Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a saucepan until completely blended. Pour in boiling water and cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and is clear in color, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mix until smooth. Let mixture cool to room temperature, 15 to 30 minutes.
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While the mixture is cooling, place strawberries into baked pie shells with the points facing up.
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Pour cooled gelatin mixture over strawberries and refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.