I needed a
quick, light and delicious dessert to take to a barbeque on the 4th Of July and
this one was perfect. On a hot summer
day a cool dessert is always preferable, I think. And if it is easy, quick and thrifty, so much
the better!
I remember
this dessert from my childhood and seeing the recipe appear in magazines. All you needed was a packet of Dream Whip, a
box of Jell-O and a graham cracker crust and your were pretty much good to
go. All the colorful flavor
possibilities made it a fun and fashionable little dessert.
This is my
adaptation of that pie.
Strawberry
Dream Pie
1 small box
of strawberry gelatin
1 cup
boiling water
1 packet of
whipped topping mix
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp
vanilla
1 graham
cracker crust
1 cup sliced strawberries
In a small
mixing bowl dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
In a large
mixing bowl place topping mix, milk and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until the
consistency of whipping cream. Slowly
add cooled gelatin. Stir in
strawberries. Pour into graham cracker
crust and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
Serves 8
Optional: Mix up another packet of whipped topping and
spread across chilled pie if desired.
Keep refrigerated.
You could
very easily substitute raspberries and raspberry gelatin. I've also made it with just lemon gelatin and
no fruit, just a little lemon juice.
Wonderful. Lime would be nice
too.
I use to make this when my kids were at home.. I had forgotten about it.. Didn't know,,they still sale the dream whip? Have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one! Take care. :)
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