Thanks to a ready-made
graham cracker crust and instant vanilla pudding mix, this fresh
strawberry cream pie is ready to eat in less than 20 minutes!
Classic
Strawberry Pie
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package
instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup skim milk
1 (9-inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust or 1 (9-inch) homemade
graham cracker pie crust (recipe follows)
2 pint baskets California strawberries, washed, dried and stemmed
Powdered sugar, for dusting
- In bowl, whisk pudding
mix and milk 2 minutes; chill 30 minutes.
- Spread pudding evenly
in piecrust. Cover top of pie with strawberries, pointed ends
up. Dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Makes 8 servings.
Graham Cracker Crust: Heat oven to 375°F
(190°C). In
bowl mix 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar
and 1/3 cup melted margarine or butter until thoroughly blended.
Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and side of 9-inch pie
plate. Bake in center of oven about 8 minutes until lightly brown,
cool.
Nutritional Information:
239 calories; 8 g fat; 1 mg cholesterol; 247 mg sodium; 41 g
carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 3 g protein.
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy California Strawberry Commission. ©2003 California
Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved.
