FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

By

Taste of Home

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Ingredients

  • FILLING:
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp strawberry gelatin powder
  • 1 quart fresh strawberries
  • Whipped cream - optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans, sugar and salt; stir in the butter until blended. Press on the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Gradually add water and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Arrange berries in the crust. Carefully pour gelatin mixture over berries. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Serve with whipped cream if desired.