Fresh Strawberry Icebox Pie |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is the best icebox pie ever! Make this during the summer when sweet strawberries are in season. This is a perfect summer pie because it is cool, refreshing, and has a yummy fresh strawberry flavor. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1/3 cup butter, melted |
2 tablespoons sugar |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup unsweetened cranberry juice |
2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1 pinch salt |
whipped cream, for topping |
Directions:
1. For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar.
2. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completley before filling.
3. For filling: In a medium saucepan stir together sugar, cranberry juice, 2 cups strawberries, cornstarch, and salt. Using a potato masher, gently mash strawberries.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook, stirring frequently until very thick, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in remaining strawberries. Pour into cooled pie crust.
5. Chill pie until set, at least 4 hours. Spread some whipped cream over pie leaving a 1 inch boarder around edge.
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