Award Winning Strawberry Pie

Evisa Given's

Strawberry Cream Pie
1st Place Pie at the Neely Ward's BBQ!

1 baked 8 or 9 inch pie shell
1 package vanilla instant pudding (small)
1 package Cool Whip
1 pint fresh strawberries, cleaned and sliced

In a deep bowl, mix pudding as directed; using only 1 cup milk. When thickened add 1 cup Cool Whip, then fold in strawberries. Toss lightly - turn into shell and chill. Top with remaining whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

Baked Graham-Cracker crumb pie crust


for a 9 inch pie shell -

1 1/2 cups graham -cracker crumbs
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine (3/4 stick) melted
1/4 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 375 F. If you would like to make your own graham cracker crumbs, put the crackers in a blender or food processor, or place them in a sturdy plastic bag and roll into fine crumbs with rolling pin.

In a pie plate or bowl, mix crumbs with remaining ingredients. If you like, set aside 3 tbsp mixture for topping. With hand, press mixture onto bottom and up side of pie plate. Back crust 8 minutes, cool on wire rack. Fill as recipe directed.. top with reserved crumb mixture as garnish, if desired.

Super Easy and a Neely ward 'Best Pie contest winner!' :)