Lightened Strawberry Pie

By srumbel

I really wanted to keep the essence of the strawberry in this pie. That meant making a no bake pie. Each bite is a strawberry explosion. You will savor the sweetness of the strawberries in each divine bite. It also happens to look quite stunning too.

from fooddonelight.com

Ingredients

• Filing:
• 8 cups strawberries, hulled
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
• 2 tsp. cold water

Preparation

Step 1

1.Cook pie crust according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2.Cool crust completely.
3.For filing: slice 2 cups of strawberries and lightly mash. You should have about 1 1/2 cups.
4.In a small bowl, pour cold water and sprinkle gelatin over the top. Let soften for a few minutes.
5.Place mashed strawberries in a small saucepan with sugar, cornstarch and salt. Turn heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Cook stirring occasionally until the strawberries thicken.
6.Take off the heat and add the lemon juice and softened gelatin. Mix well then cool to room temperature.
7.Combine the remaining strawberries and cooked strawberry puree.
8.Pour into the baked pie shell.
9.Chill for at least 1 hour.

Nutritional value per serving (1/8th of the pie):

Calories 218 Fat 6 grams Carbs 41 grams Fiber 3 grams Protein 2 grams.