It' National Pi Day!
Now of course, that's really a mathematical concept, but we like recipes around here, so we're gonna use the phonetic representation and go with a great PIE recipe!
Here's a great Strawberry Pie recipe from Pillsbury that is super easy for Easter and to use those great strawberries starting to come into season now!
Now of course, that's really a mathematical concept, but we like recipes around here, so we're gonna use the phonetic representation and go with a great PIE recipe!
Here's a great Strawberry Pie recipe from Pillsbury that is super easy for Easter and to use those great strawberries starting to come into season now!
INGREDIENTS
| Crust | ||
| 1 1/4 | cups crushed pretzels | |
| 1/4 | cup granulated sugar | |
| 1/2 | cup butter or margarine, melted | |
| Pie | ||
| 3/4 | cup boiling water | |
| 1 | package (4-serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin | |
| 1 | teaspoon grated lime peel | |
| 1/4 | cup lime juice | |
| 1 1/2 | cups whipping (heavy) cream | |
| 3/4 | cup powdered sugar | |
| 2 | cups strawberries, slightly crushed | |
| Chocolate-covered strawberries, if desired | ||
DIRECTIONS
1.In
medium bowl, mix all crust ingredients. Press mixture firmly against
bottom and side of 9-inch glass pie plate.
2. In
large bowl, pour boiling water on gelatin; stir until gelatin is
dissolved. Stir in lime peel and lime juice. Refrigerate about 1 hour or
until very thick but not set.
3.Beat gelatin mixture with electric mixer on
high speed about 4 minutes or until thick and fluffy; set aside. In
chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar on high speed
until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream and crushed strawberries
into gelatin mixture. Pour into crust.
4.Refrigerate
about 8 hours or until set. Garnish with chocolate-covered
strawberries. Store covered in refrigerator.