Aunt Margies Strawberry Pie Recipes

AUNT BARBARA'S STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a mixing bowl; mix until evenly moistened and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Soak gelatin in cold water for 3 minutes. Heat the water and gelatin in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, stirring frequently, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Beat whipping cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form.
• Stir strawberries and 1/3 cup sugar together in a bowl. Pour gelatin mixture over strawberries. Gently fold in whipped cream until incorporated. Pour filling into baked pie shell and chill in the refrigerator until set, at least 2 hours.

STRAWBERRY MARGARITA PIE

Steps:

• Combine pretzel crumbs, butter, and sugar, mix well. Press firmly on bottom and up sides of a lightly buttered 9-inch pie pan.
• Combine milk, lime juice, strawberries, tequila and triple sec, blend well.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Pour into crust. Place in freezer for four to eight hours. Remove from freezer and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

AUNT MARTHA'S CREAMY STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese and sugar.
• Add vanilla and strawberries, mix well.
• Pour into pie shell.
• Mix whipped cream and confectioner's sugar and spoon over top of pie.
• Chill for one hour.
• Serve.

AMISH COUNTRY STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar, spread carefully over bottom of baked pie shell.
• Arrange berries in shell.
• Berries should be sliced.
• Cook sugar, syrup, water, salt, and cornstarch over medium heat until thick.
• Add Jello mix and cool.
• Pour glaze over berries and refrigerate.

MAKEOVER GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add oil, then buttermilk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Between two sheets of lightly floured waxed paper, roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate; trim to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate. Flute edges., Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5-7 minutes longer or until lightly browned (cover edges with foil during the last few minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary). Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Let stand for 15 minutes. , Place strawberries in a large bowl. Add gelatin mixture; gently toss to coat. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whipped topping.

ALL-AMERICAN STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Add milk, stirring until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Stir in small amount of milk mixture into yolks, then return all to saucepan. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 20 minutes. , Pour into pie shell; chill several hours until firm. Whip cream and sugar; spread half over pie filling. Arrange berries on cream. Dollop or pipe remaining cream around edge of pie.