This has a bit of recent humor. I started to write recipes in a book a very long time ago to attempt to make sure I could remember how to make them. It drove Mom a little bit crazy, but nothing like it did with Granny. I was smacked with spoons, towels, and pot holders as she would tell me to get out of the way. After my sister got married, I started a book for her and wrote some of the recipes in it. Then, I forgot that I had did it. One day, my sister made two strawberry pies from the recipe that I gave to her. I thought that it had come from my
Betty Crocker Cookbook, but no. I could not find the recipe. I asked her several times for the recipe. Yesterday, she said, "You gave me the recipe." And then she sent me a photo of the recipe in the book that I made for her. Yes, I felt foolish and realized that I am forgetful when it comes to gifts that I give. Too funny!
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| Definitely my awful scrawl with a mix of upper and lower case letters randomly placed or omitted. |
This recipe was made by Granny. It is likely from the 50's when Jello (or Campbell's soup) was put in everything. It may have been Grandma Dora's but was likely in a magazine with a Jello ad or placed on a box in either case. It makes a wonderful pie, and Sandy and I would make it to take to springtime gatherings with my Dad's neighbors when they invited us over after Mom passed.
First, you need a baked pie shell. (For the love of all that is holy, someone needs to teach me how to make a nice pie crust. Even when I use pre-made crusts, they will shrivel, shrink, or bake unevenly. It is a standard failure for me!)
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| It was pretty going INTO the oven but this is what came out. |
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Then stir a 3 ounce box of Strawberry jello, a cup of sugar and a cup of hot water until the jello dissolves. Add 3 Tablespoons of flour (or 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch) and bring to a boil until thickened.
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| Stir, stir, stir until dissolved. Then boil until thickened. |
Once thickened, remove from heat. When cooled, add 3 or 4 cups of strawberries. Coat all well, and then place in your pre-baked pie crust. Place in the refrigerator until set. Serve with whipped cream.
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| Fresh Strawberry Pie |
The beauty of this recipe is that it can be used with other berries. For example, fresh blueberry or blackberry pie can be used with blackberry jello following the same steps. In the picture above, I did not let the jello cool enough so it overflowed the crust. but still delicious!
