mom's icebox strawberry pie

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Fountain Hills, AZ
Updated on Dec 31, 2013

This pie is labor intensive, but well worth the effort, if you love strawberry pie! I make it for my daughter, Stephanie. This doesn't last long around our house!

prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • FILLING
  • 2 pounds frozen strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 cup sugar
  • - pinch salt
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced thin
  • 1 - 9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
  • TOPPING
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup heavy cream

How To Make mom's icebox strawberry pie

  • Step 1
    Cook frozen berries in large saucepan over medium-low heat until berries begin to release juice, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until thick and jamlike, about 25 minutes (mixture should measure 2 cups – accurately measure this. If it measures more than 2 cups, continue to cook until it does – the pie will not set properly if you have more than 2 cups of the strawberry mixture.)
  • Step 2
    Combine lemon juice, water and gelatin in small bowl. Let stand until gelatin is softened and mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir gelatin mixture, sugar and salt into cooked berry mixture and return to simmer, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Fold fresh berries into filling. Spread evenly in pie shell and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours. (Filled pie can be refrigerated for 24 hours.)
  • Step 4
    With electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth, about 30 seconds. With mixer running, add cream and whip until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Serve pie with whipped cream topping. Yummy!

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #pies
Keyword: #strawberry
Ingredient: Fruit
Culture: American

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