Fresh Strawberry Pie

This is an old Cool Whip recipe that has been sitting in my recipe box for lots of years. Cool Whip and Jell-O – so many ways to put them together to make dessert! This Fresh Strawberry Pie was easy to make and a great way to enjoy the sweet spring strawberries.

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (3 oz.) Strawberry Jell-O
• 1 2/3 cups boiling water
• 2 cups Cool Whip
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• Red food coloring (optional)
• 1 baked 9 inch cookie crust, cooled
• 1 1/2 cups strawberry halves

Directions:

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Chill until slightly thickened – this took about 1 1/2 hours for me.

Measure 1/2 cup gelatin and blend into Cool Whip with sugar. Tint to desired shade with food coloring (optional). If necessary, chill Cool Whip mixture until thick enough to mound.

Spread over bottom and up sides of crust. Stir strawberries into remaining thickened gelatin and gently spoon on top of the Cool Whip mixture. Chill at least 3 hours.

Now I remember why I cut the recipe out of that magazine and kept it for so long! (The back side of the paper was turning brown…)

This Fresh Strawberry Pie was so delicious! Gone in two sittings – I had 2 pieces and my husband ate the rest!