CONTEST-WINNING FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

Contest-Winning Fresh Strawberry Pie image

Meet the Cook: Whether I've served this pie at family meals or club luncheons, I have never met a person who didn't enjoy it. It is easy to prepare, tasty and very pretty. I'm a widow with six married children and 20 grandchildren. -Florence Robinson, Lenox, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder
1 quart fresh strawberries

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans, sugar and salt; stir in the butter until blended. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , For filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Gradually stir in water and corn syrup; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. , Arrange berries in the crust. Carefully pour gelatin mixture over berries. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 168mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.