Strawberry Cream Pie
Worth every minute to make it!
1 tsp. unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup Cherri-Swiss liqueur or
cherry flavored brandy
1/2 pint whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 9-inch pie shell, baked and cooled
1 pint large strawberries, washed, hulled, and
cut into lengthwise halves
Strawberry glaze, recipe follows*
Place a small bowl and beaters in freezer. Sprinkle
gelatin over liqueur in small saucepan. Place over
low heat and stir until gelatin has dissolved and
mixture is clear. Set aside. Remove chilled bowl
and beaters from freezer, beat cream until stiff
peaks form; fold in powdered sugar, then dissolved
gelatin. Heap into prepared pie shell and place in
refrigerator. When cream has set, cover with halved
strawberries, placing them as close together as
possible. Spoon thick glaze over the top of pie to
completely cover the berries. Return pie to
refrigerator until ready to serve.
Strawberry Glaze:
1/2 tsp. unflavored Gelatin
2 T. Cherri-Swiss liqueur or
Cherry flavored Brandy
1/2 pint fresh Strawberries, washed and hulled
1/4 cup granulated sugar
In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over Liqueur.
Set aside until softened. Place berries in work
bowl of processor and puree, Transferred pureed
berries to a saucepan and add sugar. Bring to a
simmer over medium heat, add softened gelatin
and stir until dissolved. Pour mixture into a
shallow pan and refrigerate until thick but not
set.
Summer Berry Pie
1 packet of red gelatin
1 1/2 c. of strawberries
1 c. of blueberries
graham cracker crust
whipped cream (make sure it is non-dairy)
Follow the instructions on the gelatin packet.
Let the gelatin cool down after it is taken off
the stove
add the fruit, and then pour into crust.
Once it is chilled and firm, top with whipped
cream.
