No Bake Strawberry Pie
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No Bake Strawberry Pie
Description
This pie features a graham cracker crust made from melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar pressed into a pie plate and chilled. The filling starts with processing some strawberries into a puree which is cooked with cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice, and water until thickened. After cooling, strawberry gelatin is stirred in, and this glaze is mixed with halved fresh berries to create a shiny, fruit-heavy topping.
The mixture is poured over the crust and chilled for several hours until fully set. The pie is visually appealing with fresh fruit on top, offering a balance of sweet and tart strawberry flavors and a smooth, jelly-like texture.
This pie is a refreshing dessert that is especially suited for warmer weather and can be made ahead up to a day in advance, allowing the flavors to meld and the filling to firm.
Ingredients
- 8-10 cups strawberry about 3 lbs - rinsed, dried and hulled, fresh
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup water
- 3 ounces strawberry gelatin dessert Jell-O brand
Crust
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together crust ingredients until moistened.
- Press the mixture evenly into a standard 9" pie plate being sure to coat the bottom and the sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Pick approximately 2 cups undesirable berries. In a food processor, process the strawberries until smooth until you have ¾ cup of puree.
- Whisk the ¾ cup strawberry puree with cornstarch, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly and bring to a boil. Let boil 2 minutes.
- Turn off heat and stir in Jell-o. Cool mixture to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- Cut remaining berries in half if large. Stir together the berries and the glaze in a large bowl. Refrigerate 10 minutes.
- Spoon the berries into the pie shell. Turn the cut side of the strawberries down. Rearrange the berries to fill any holes.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours.
Notes
- Can be prepared up to 24 hours before serving to ensure proper setting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 356 | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 277mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 139.1mg | 155% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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