Strawberry Pie

By DebCooks

A pie with great strawberry flavor and extra rich with the ice cream in it.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
• 1 pkg. (3 oz) strawberry gelatin
• 2 c vanilla ice cream
• 1 9 inch pastry shell, baked
• Slice fresh strawberries for the top

Preparation

Step 1

Drain strawberries into a 1 c measuring cup and reserve juice. set berries aside. Add enough water to the juice to measure 1 cup and pour into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add ice cream, stir until blended. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes or just until thickened (watch carefully).
Fold in reserved strawberries. Pour into pastry shell and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Garnish with strawberries and cool whip.