Vanilla Custard Strawberry Pie
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
1 (5.1-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
Red Food Coloring
2 1/2 cups milk 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved
1/2 cup strawberry jelly
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 small jar chocolate fudge ice cream topping--Heated in microwave .
For the Crust 1 1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
For crust, combine crumbs, sugar and butter in a 9-inch pie plate. Press mixture evenly in bottom and up sides of pie plate. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Beat pudding mix with milk and 12 drops of red food coloring (use more or less to get a bright Ruby Red color) until thickened. Pour pudding into cooled crust. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
3. Arrange sliced strawberries on top of pie in a circle, starting at outermost edge. Place remaining strawberries in center of pie in a decorative pattern.
4. Melt jelly in a small saucepan over low heat. Brush strawberries with the melted jelly. letting it spread over the top of pie---- Sprinkle with chopped pecans--- Drizzle with Ice cream topping Refrigerate pie, loosely covered, until ready to serve.
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