Quick Strawberry Pie

Submitted by Nabiha

"Strawberry season's here so I thought I'd share one of my favorite strawberry dessert recipes. Prep time does not include time required to set."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• For the crust

• 103.53 ml crushed tea biscuits or 103.53 ml crushed digestive biscuits
• 59.16 ml melted butter
• 14.79 ml powdered sugar

• For the filling

• 100 g packet strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 1 family pack vanilla ice cream (1/2 litre)
• 4.92 ml lemon juice
• 14.79 ml powdered sugar
• 177.44 ml sliced strawberry

• For garnish

• sweetened cream
• fresh strawberries

directions

1. For the crust : Mix the crushed biscuits, butter and sugar and press the mixture into a 20 cm diameter loose bottom tin. Place in the refrigerator until firm.
2. For the filling: Dissolve the Jell-O in 2 cups of boiling water and pour the hot mixture over the ice-cream in a large mixing bowl. Place the bowl over ice.
3. Add the lemon juice and sugar and beat continuously until light and fluffy.Add the sliced strawberries.
4. Pour the Jell-O and ice-cream mixture over the set crust. Put to set in the refigerator until firm.
5. When set, remove from tin and decorate with sweetened cream and fresh strawberries.
6. Serve cold.

Reviews

[On The Road Again]

OMG! I have been looking for this recipe for years. My Grandmother used to make this during the summer, but used soft ladyfingers for the crust by lining a springform pan with them. It is light, sweet and absolutely delicious. I encourage you to try it! Thanks for the memories.