Categories: dessert, pie, summer, yummy

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Baked Pastry Shell (see recipe below)
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup water
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Dash salt
• 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups after crushing)
• 2-3 cup frozen whipping cream
• Halved fresh strawberries (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare Baked Pastry Shell; set aside.

2. In a small saucepan combine gelatin and sugar.

3. Stir in water, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt.

4. Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling; remove from heat.

5. Transfer gelatin mixture to a large bowl; stir in crushed strawberries.

6. Cover and chill for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until mixture is partially set (consistency of unbeaten egg whites), stirring occasionally.

7. Spoon frozen whipped topping into strawberry mixture.

8. Stir to break down frozen whipped topping and thoroughly combine.

9. If necessary, cover and chill about 20 minutes or until mixture mounds when spooned. Spoon filling into cooled crust. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or until filling is firm. If desired, garnish with halved strawberries and more whipped cream.

10. Makes 8 slices.

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