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Strawberry Season


We love strawberries. In fact, one of us REALLY loves strawberries.

Vermont strawberry season is short and the berries tend to be smaller than those available almost year round from Florida and California and South America, but they sure are sweet.

This year, like everything else, they are also quite expensive, but I am not going to cry poor mouth. I am going to enjoy as many fresh and local strawberry treats as I can.

This is a recipe that made the rounds at a school where I worked many years ago. I have it in my recipe binder in a rather faded mimeograph page. Remember those days of workplace theft?

STRAWBRRY PIE

1 pint to 1 quart of fresh strawberries, sliced

1 pre-baked pie shell

1/4 cup corn starch

1 3ounce box of strawberry Jello

1.5 cups of water

Mix the ingredients (except for the berries) and cook on medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it turns from milky red to clear red. Allow to cool.

Put the berries into baked pie shell and pour cooled sauce over the berries. Refrigerate to set.

Top with whipped cream is desired -- but, really, why not??

Comments

  1. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)June 14, 2021 at 3:15 PM

    Wow that's it? I am going to make this in my GF crust.
    Yummo! Thanks. I just had some strawberries that I used in a fruit salad and my goodness were they big and sweet. I can't wait to try this.

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  2. Linda ReederJune 14, 2021 at 3:41 PM

    I really need to get out this week and find some local strawberries.

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  3. Arkansas PattiJune 14, 2021 at 3:59 PM

    I know it is un-American but I never cared much for strawberries. I was the one it was safe to tell to go pick some strawberries out of the garden. I came back with all I picked.

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  4. KayJune 14, 2021 at 4:20 PM

    Ooooo... That sounds so delicious, Olga. And easy. I love easy. Thank you so much!!!

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  5. BarbaraJune 14, 2021 at 6:48 PM

    I'm a blackberry girl but my Grands are strawberry maniacs. I'll definitely do this next visit.

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  6. MaebemeJune 14, 2021 at 10:38 PM

    Oh my, that sounds absolutely delicious. Years ago, I made strawberry tarts. Since my son would be unlikely to help with the pie, perhaps I can half the recipe or maybe freeze some tarts. Hmmmm...

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  7. gigi-hawaiiJune 15, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    Simple recipe. Looks so delicious!

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  8. Country GirlJune 15, 2021 at 2:10 PM

    We love strawberries too! I have to try that recipe for the family! Definitely whip on top!

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  9. BinduJune 18, 2021 at 8:31 PM

    That sounds very easy

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