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White Chocolate Strawberry Pie

List of Ingredients


CRUST:
1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15 ounce package)

FILLING:

1-2/3 cups milk
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
3/4 cup white vanilla chips
1/2 pint (1 cup) whipping cream

TOPPING:

1 quart (4 cups) fresh strawberries
3 tablespoons white vanilla chips
2 teaspoons vanilla






Recipe

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one crust baked shel using 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

2. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine milk and gelatin; mix well. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in pudding mix. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.

3. Add 3/4 cup vanilla chips to pudding mixture; stir occasionally until melted. Place plastic wrap over surface of pudding; refrigerate 1 hour to cool.

4. In small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of whipped cream into cooled pudding mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon pudding mixture into cooled baked pie shell; spread evenly.

5. Twist stems of strawberries to remove or use tip of sharp knife, being careful to not cut berries. Place strawberries, pointed ends up, on filling, gently pressing about 1/4 of each berry into filling.

6. In small saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons vanilla chips and vanilla over low heat until melted, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over strawberries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until serving time.

Makes 8 servings