Those of you who have established strawberry plants may be harvesting them in June. And, those of you who do not have strawberry plants may be looking forward to enjoying the harvested strawberries beginning in June. And, to carry it one step further, those of you who want to have your own strawberries to harvest next June, should plant young plants in early June.

Strawberries can be a low-calorie snack and they contain lots of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. We cannot claim that this recipe can be counted as low-calorie. But we can claim that it is delicious! This is a family favorite during strawberry season!

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Ingredients:

• ½ cup butter

• 1 cup flour

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 cup sugar

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup water, divided

• 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin (powder)

• 1-quart fresh strawberries

Directions:

Crust: combine butter, flour and 2 tablespoons sugar until crumbly. Press into pie plate and bake at 400 degrees F about 8 – 10 minutes. Cool.

Filling: In saucepan, combine remaining sugar, cornstarch and salt with 1/3 cup cold water. Add 2/3 cup boiling water and cook until clear. Add gelatin. Mix well. Pour over 1-quart fresh strawberries. Cool slightly.

Add to cooled crust and top with whipped cream. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. 

Eat and enjoy!

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