aunt barbara's strawberry pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crust:
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• filling:
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
• 1/3 cup white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a mixing bowl; mix until evenly moistened and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 12 minutes. remove from the oven and cool.
• soak gelatin in cold water for 3 minutes. heat the water and gelatin in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, stirring frequently, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• beat whipping cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form.
• stir strawberries and 1/3 cup sugar together in a bowl. pour gelatin mixture over strawberries. gently fold in whipped cream until incorporated. pour filling into baked pie shell and chill in the refrigerator until set, at least 2 hours.