Classic Strawberry Pie
Mmmmm, easy fresh strawberry "cream" pie! Yum!
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins
Extra Time: 30 mins
(for refrigeration)
Yield: 8 x slices
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 pie crust. 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 (see recipe link).
9-inch prepared graham cracker pie crust can be substituted for homemade crust.
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 239 cals |
| Kilojoules | 1,001 kJ |
| Fat | 8.0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 247 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 41.0 g |
| Fiber | 3.0 g |
| Total Sugars | 25.0 g |
| Protein | 3.0 g |
| Calcium | 53.0 mg |
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