Easy Strawberry Tarts

A friend brought this to a pot luck and I had to try them myself. So easy, but they make such an impact. What a great way to enjoy fresh strawberries! You can also make a strawberry pie - just substitute a pie shell instead of the tart shells.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  pinch salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 (85 g) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 5  cups fresh strawberries
• 24  tart shells, baked according to package directions
•  whipped cream (optional)

Directions

1. Boil together corn starch, salt, and water until clear, stirring constantly.
2. Add Jello; cool the mixture while you wash and slice strawberries into quarters (use halves if you're making one large pie).
3. Pile strawberries into tart shells; carefully top strawberries with jello mix. Try to cover the strawberries without having jello oozing off the tart shell. This can be a delicate procedure!
4. Cool until jello sets; serve topped with whipped cream, if desired.