Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling

By MJH

Yield: 4 cups pie filling

Ingredients

• 5 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup dry strawberry Jell-o powder

Details

Adapted from insidebrucrewlife.com

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together the strawberries and lemon juice.
Set aside.
Whisk the sugar and cornstarch into the water in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Boil for 2 minutes.
Stir in the strawberries and bring to a boil again.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the Jell-o powder.
Let cool. Makes 4 cups pie filling.
Keep refrigerated in a sealed container for 5 days.