Jello Recipes
Cream Cheese Strawberry Pie
This delicious cream cheese strawberry pie is made with vanilla ice cream as well as cream cheese, for an extra creamy filling. It is best to use fresh strawberries in this recipe but you could use canned or thawed strawberries if you wanted to. Use some of the syrup from the drained can instead of some of the boiling water if you like. If you want the pie to set quicker, reduce the amount of boiling water to one cup. If you are going to chill it for three or four hours, use a cup and a half. If you plan to chill it for longer, perhaps overnight, use a cup and two thirds of water. These amounts are up to you. Obviously using less water will give you a stronger lemon and vanilla flavor.
You can use this recipe for any fruit. If you have apples, blackberries, peaches or something else to use up, use whichever fruit you have in place of the strawberries. You can also use different flavors of jello. For a sweeter finish, leave out the cream cheese and use two cups (one pint) of vanilla ice cream instead. The cream adds a nice tart flavor to the strawberry pie though, which a lot of people prefer.
If you want to make a meringue topping for this strawberry cream cheese pie, beat a couple of egg whites with a quarter cup of sugar until you get stiff peaks. Spread this mixture over the strawberry cream pie and broil it for a few minutes until it is very lightly browned. Then let it cool in the refrigerator. You can do this with all different jello recipes actually. Heat melts gelatin so be careful when you do this but a couple of minutes is long enough to crisp the meringue so it should not affect the jello layer too much.
Strawberry Cream Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients -
3 oz package lemon jello
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 ¼ cups boiling water
1 readymade 9 inch pastry shell
Preparation:
Dissolve the lemon jello in the boiling water, and then add the cream cheese and ice cream, stirring until everything has melted.
Chill this mixture for about 20 minutes, until it is thick but not set.
Pour the lemon jello mixture into the pastry shell and chill it for 20 minutes.
Arrange the sliced strawberries on top and serve with whipped cream.
(Serves 8)
Photo Description:
This rich flavored, creamy pie goes well with a hot cup of coffee. The crumbly crust, creamy vanilla layer, and fruity strawberry topping are all delicious and the layers go perfectly together. This strawberry cream cheese pie makes a great dessert and it is simple to make. You can use extra strawberries if you like and stir them into the jello layer, as well as using them for a delicious and attractive topping. This is a deep dish style strawberry cream pie so you probably will not need a huge slice! Serve this cream cheese strawberry pie well chilled for the best consistency.
Farms for Picking Your Own Strawberries
Picking your own strawberries is a lot of fun and you are guaranteed to get really fresh berries, which is preferable to the less than perfect strawberries you can get in the grocery store. Fresh berries are wonderful for making desserts like cream cheese strawberry pie and similar jello recipes. Before setting off to pick your own strawberries, you should make sure the farm is open and check the crop calendars. The easiest way is to phone the farm and check they are open and ask about the current picking conditions.
Some strawberry farms sell homemade jams and jellies or strawberry ice cream and it is always nice to taste these. Remember though, that you can always make your own strawberry cream pie and delicious jello recipes with your handpicked produce when you get home. You might like to pick some extra strawberries to share with your neighbors, friends, or co-workers, since pick-your-own strawberry farms usually work out quite economical.
Other Recipes to Make with Fresh Strawberries
You can use frozen or canned strawberries in recipes where the strawberries will be unrecognizable. For example, use this type of strawberries to make smoothies or ice cream. If you want to make something, which looks good, as well as tastes good, use fresh berries. You can use fresh strawberries in strawberry cream cheese pie recipes or to top cheesecakes, or anything else, which requires a garnish of perfect fresh berries.
