Fresh Strawberry Pie

Yummy! This is one of my FAVORITE pies. My good friend, Stephanie, shared this recipe with me and said I could share it on my blog. She always makes two pies at a time and gives the second one away a lot of the time. We've been the recipients of the second pie a couple of times. Now that she has moved to Utah, I decided that I needed to start making my own :)

I like this recipe because it isn't sickeningly sweet like the strawberry glaze usually used in pies. It doesn't taste like sugary syrup...it tastes like strawberries.

I made one pie, but this recipe is for two.

Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 large can of unsweetened crushed pineapple.

2 pkgs of cook-n-serve vanilla pudding mix (regular box, not the big ones)
2 pkgs of sugar-free strawberry gelatin (regular box, not the big ones)
2 containers of fresh strawberries, 16 oz. each.
2 graham cracker crusts

Keep the juice you drain from the pineapple. Add water to it to make 3 cups. Transfer to saucepan. Whisk in pudding mixes and gelatin until combined. Bring to boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pineapple. Remove from heat; cool for 10 minutes.

Kaylee was really excited to help at this point, and threw in a strawberry. I guess she could see where this was going...but don't add your strawberries yet.

In the meantime, slice strawberries. Add them to the pudding/gelatin mixture. Toss gently to coat.

Pour into crusts. Chill.

I told Kaylee that it was time for her nap and then she could have a slice. She said, "No nap. Num nums!"

When she woke up, we dug right in. Our pie wasn't quite ready to make nice slices, but it tasted yummy anyways! Another 30 minutes and it would have been just right. About 2 hours.

She liked it :)