Ingredients

• 3½-4 cups fresh strawberries
• 2  cups granulated sugar
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice

Instructions

• Wash very well.  Hull {or remove green top} and cut in half
• Put all of the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice into a large sauce pan.  Slowly bring the mixture to a boil and continue to boil until jam thickens (abt 25 minutes)
• Ladel jam into containers and cool completely.  Use a funnel to make ladling the jam into the jars easy,  

Strawberry Pie (from Simply Pie)

6 c. strawberries, washed and hulled 3/4 c. sugar 3 T. cold water 2 T. lemon juice 1/4 c. cornstarch 1/4 t. vanilla Prepare a crust if desired. Can be used as a topping, such as for German pancakes. Just add a bit more water. Set aside 3 1/2 c. strawberries. Roughly chop remaining strawberries, then mash. In a bowl whisk together water, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Add crushed strawberries into a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, then stir in cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat and let boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes darker and translucent. Remove from heat and stir until it stops boiling. Stir in vanilla. Slice remaining strawberries onto cooled pie crust, then add in cooked strawberry mixture and combine until sliced strawberries are coated. (or if making a sauce, just stir in the remaining strawberries and chill) Let pie cool in fridge for 4 hours, serve!!!

Mrs. Durgen's Strawberry Pie

Double Crust to make 2 pies

2 cups flour
1 t. salt
2/3 plus cup Crisco
1/2 c. cold water

Mix flour and salt.  Add Crisco using a pastry blender or fork.  When completely mixed, add cold water and blend thoroughly.  Divide crust in two and roll each out between two pieces of waxed paper.  Remove top waxed paper and form into 9 inch pie pan.
Bake creust at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Filling

2 PUS cups strawberries (whole or sliced) to fill the bottom of each pie crust.
2 PLUS cups of crushed strawberries
2 C. water
2 C. sugar
8 T. corn starch
2 T. lemon juice

In baked crust, place sliced or whole strawberries

Pre-mixed, corn starch with small amount of water, for thickening.
In a pre-cooked 9 inch pie shell, place strawberry halves or wholes, filling up the botto of the crust.
Bring crushed strawberries, water, and sugar to a boil, and stir until clear and thick.
Stir in corn starch thickener.
Add lemon juice

Pour over sliced whole strawberries and refrigerate
Top with whipped cream or ice cream

Pineapple Angel Cake

1 pkg 4 serving size Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice
1 10 oz. pkg angel food cake
1 large cool ship
Strawberries to garnish top

Mix dry ingredients and pineapple with juice and gently stir in cool whip
Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers
Put pudding mixture between layers, on tp and sides
Top with strawberries
Refrigerate for 1 hour

Mrs. Durgen's Strawberry Pie -- Sister Rushton

Ingredients to make 2 --  9" pies

Double Crust (to make 2 pies)
2 c. flour
1 t. salt
2/3  cup Crisco (may need a little more)
1/2 c. cold Water

Mix flour and salt.  Add Crisco using a pastry blender or fork.  When completely mixed, add cold water and blend thoroughly.  Divide crust in two and roll each out between two pieces of waxed paper.  Remove top waxed paper and form into 9" pie pan.  Bake crust at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Filling
2 plus cups sliced or whole strawberries to fill the bottom of each pie crust
2 plus cups crushed strawberries
2 c water
2 c sugar
8 T. corn starch
2 T. lemon juice

In baked crust, placed sliced or whole strawberries

Pre mixe corn starch with small amount of water for thickening.  In a pre-cooked 9" pie shell, place strawberry halves or whole, filling up the bottom of the curst.  Bring crushed strawberries, water and sugar to a boil, and stir until clear and thick.  Stir in corn starch thickener.  Add lemon juice.

Pour over sliced whole strawberries and refrigerate.

To with whipped cream or ice cream

Strawberry Delight Dessert (Easter dessert in Nauvoo)

1 frozen sliced strawberries (l6 oz)
1 strawberry jello (3 oz)
1 cool whip (9 oz)
1 Angel food cake, brokn into pieces
2/3 c. boiling water

Instructions:

Dissolve jello in water.  Add berries then partially set for about 1/2 hour.  Fold in cool whip and broken angel food cake.  Put in 9 x 13 pan.  Refrigerate until firm.

abt 12 servings

Strawberry Shortcake with Balsamic Twist

Valentine Dessert

Angel Food Cake (homemade, store bought or from a box) or buttermilk biscuits
Fresh whipped cream with sugar and vanilla
Balsamic Strawberries--

Mix together

2 lbs. fresh strawberries, sliced

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup honey

Dish each delicious plate with a slice of cake, balsamic strawberries, and whipped cream.  Enjoy