#885 - Quick Strawberry Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

2/3 cup boiling water
1 - 3oz. box strawberry Jell-O
ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 ready-made graham cracker crust
1 cup sliced strawberries

In a bowl add Jell-O powder, boiling water--stir until dissolved. Add the 1/2 cup of cold water to a measuring cup--add enough ice cubes to the cold water to equal 1 cup line on the measuring cup. Add the ice/water to the Jell-O mixture--stir until it starts to thicken. Remove any unmelted ice cubes and throw them away. Add the Cool Whip to the Jell-O--stir with a whisk until blended. Add the chopped strawberries--stir. Refrigerate the whole mixture for 30 minutes or until thick enough to "mound". Remove bowl from refrigerator and scoop mixture into the graham cracker crust. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, arrange sliced strawberries on top.