Strawberry Custard Pie

Todays pie is a Strawberry Custard Pie from my Taste of Home Best-Loved Pies page 44, with slight modifications :)   On the right you see the full ingredient list if you want the entire recipe please email me.  I will also be listing the modified recipe.  I decided 6 pies would be way to many for me (even though my friends said they could take a whole one each).  Here is the modified ingredient list which makes two pies.

1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 c cornstarch
1 1/2 cup water
1 box strawberry jello
2 box instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 pounds strawberries cut in half
1/3 tbsp lemon juice
2 keebler shortbread pie crust

With this recipe it says to use a regular pie crust but I thought it would be really good with the shortbread crust so I am going to use it.

Here is what I did!

mix sugar and cornstarch then add water slowly.  Bring to boil and boil until it is thick.  Then add strawberry jello and lemon juice.  Stir and let cool to room temperature.  I am pretty sure if you wanted to use the strawberry glaze from the produce isle in your grocery store it would taste the same.

Next mix the pudding according to the package directions.  Pour the pudding into the crusts, set strawberries on top of pudding then laddle glaze over top.  This made two pies but I think I could have stretched it out to make three since the crusts were smaller than my homemade crust.  I am going to top it with whipped topping before I eat it!

Next week I am going to try my hand at making a Tart type pie instead of a regular pie.  So I will be making the Caramel Peanut Fantasy Tart.  It has all my favorites, caramel, chocolate and snickers!