Classic Strawberry Pie 

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Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins
Extra Time: 30 mins (for refrigeration)

Yield: 8 x slices

Mmmmm, easy fresh strawberry "cream" pie! Yum!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup melted margarine or butter

1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix

1 cup skim milk

2 pint basket California strawberries, stemmed

1 Tbsp powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions:

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST: Heat oven to 375ºF. In bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted margarine or butter until thoroughly blended. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in center of preheated oven about 8 minutes until lightly brown; cool.

CLASSIC STRAWBERRY PIE: In bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk 2 minutes; chill 30 minutes. Spread pudding evenly in piecrust. Cover top of pie with strawberries, pointed ends up. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.

Variations:

Instant vanilla pudding mix can be replaced by homemade Vanilla Custard (recipe link below).

9-inch prepared graham cracker pie crust can be substituted for homemade crust.

Serving suggestions are not included in nutritional analysis.

Author:

Recipe and photo provided courtesy of the California Strawberry Commission. © 2004 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.
California Strawberry Commission

Related Recipes:

Vanilla Custard