Strawberry Gel Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pkg 3-oz strawberry gelatin
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup sweetened crushed strawberries
• 2 egg whites
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup optional whipping cream, whipped
• 1 9-inch baked pie shell

Method

1. Dissolve the gelatin in the boiling water; chill until slightly thickened. Beat until fluffy; fold in the berries.
2. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating until stiff; fold into the berry mixture. Fold in the whipped cream.
3. Pile the filling into the baked pie shell; chill until set. Serve garnished with whipped cream, if desired.

Notes

Yield: 6 servings. One of a seven-recipe strawberry feature from The Spokesman-Review, May 12, 1982 (Spokane, Washington).

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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