FRESH STRAWBERRY ICEBOX PIE

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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.

Provided by Cupcake-Princess

Categories     Pie

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar.
  • Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completley before filling.
  • For filling: In a medium saucepan stir together sugar, cranberry juice, 2 cups strawberries, cornstarch, and salt. Using a potato masher, gently mash strawberries.
  • 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.
  • Chill pie until set, at least 4 hours. Spread some whipped cream over pie leaving a 1 inch boarder around edge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.7, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 171.2, Carbohydrate 50.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 35.4, Protein 2.2

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