Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Strawberry Jello Pie
Strawberry Jello Pie is made with strawberry gelatin, pie crust, and white chocolate disks.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 150 min
- Original yield
- Serves 10
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Allow for chilling
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
2. Prepare the thickener
Mix and add the thickener at the steps specified.
3. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
pie crust
In the method: Bake the pie crust in a tin for 10 minutes at 425 degrees or until golden brown.
white chocolate disks
In the method: Melt the white chocolate in 30-second increments until smooth, then brush it onto the pie crust 3/4 of the way up the sides and let the chocolate harden.
cornstarch
In the method: Add the sugar, cornstarch, and water to a saucepan on medium heat and whisk well bringing to a boil, then cook until thickened for another minute.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 10. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 pie crustIngredient note
Source: 1/2 cup white chocolate disksIngredient note
Source: 3/4 cup sugarIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons cornstarchIngredient note
Source: 1 cup waterIngredient note
Source: 3 ounces strawberry gelatinIngredient note
Source: 1 1/2 pounds strawberries
How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Strawberry Jello Pie
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Refrigerate the pie for at least 2 hours.
A little more help as you go
Allow for cooling
Include the cooling stage before the next step.
Match the cuts in the method
Use the chopping, slicing or cutting preparation specified.
Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the saucepan. Start with this step: Bake the pie crust in a tin for 10 minutes at 425 degrees or until golden brown.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Include the chilling step when deciding when to start.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Add the sugar, cornstarch, and water to a saucepan on medium heat and whisk well bringing to a boil, then cook until thickened for another minute.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Include the cooling stage before the next step.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinnerthendessert.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
