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Big Boy’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

This pie became the signature food for the Restaurant. Understandably so, it was filled with strawberries, a perfect gelatin with the strawberries and the flakiest crust I had ever tasted at that time.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Dessert
Calories: 265
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pie crust frozen, premade is good
  • 2 cups Strawberries sliced
  • 3 tbsp Strawberry jelly
  • 1 ¼ cup Sugar
  • 3 tbsp CornStarch
  • 1 ¼ cups water

Method
 

  1. 1.Line a pie plate with the frozen pie crust
    2.Bake the Pie crust according to package directions
    3.In a saucepan over medium heat whisk the cornstarch, water and sugar
    4.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce thickens
    5.Whisk in the Strawberry jelly and remove from the heat
    6.Set to the side to cool
    7.Place the cleaned strawberries into the cooled pie crust
    8.Pour the Strawberry Jelly mixture over the Strawberries
    9.Refrigerate for a few hours until set
    10.Slice and serve with or without a dollop of Whipped topping

Notes

Do I have to add the Strawberry Jelly?
The jelly adds to the great flavor. There is not that much jelly in the recipe, just enough to give it the extra special touch.