Grammie's Fresh Strawberry Pie

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust

3/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup water

1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin

4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

whipped cream, optional, to taste, for topping

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Unroll the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, trimming the edges.

Line the crust with a double layer of heavy-duty foil.

Bake the crust for about 8 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the crust to a wire rack to cool, for about 20 minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and water until smooth.

Bring the mixture to a boil, cooking and stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Stir in the gelatin until dissolved.

Refrigerate until the gelatin mixture is slightly cooled, about 15-20 minutes.

Arrange the strawberries in the cooled crust.

Pour the gelatin mixture over the berries.

Refrigerate the pie until set, about 20 minutes.

Serve with whipped cream.