Photos by DiAne Gates
Strawberries are luscious this time of year, and name me a person who doesn’t like ‘em. So on this hot summer afternoon, let’s make a surprise dessert that doesn’t require much time or heating the kitchen to a broil.
By using a few creative tricks, you can turn ordinary into extraordinary. Rather than making your piecrust, let’s pick up a chocolate premade crust in the baking aisle at the grocery store. Chocolate and strawberries! And you just saved yourself more than thirty minutes.
Here’s another trick. Strawberry Jell-O layered on top of strawberries makes it too bland and sweet for me. So, I recommend using raspberry Jell-O . You could use either, but I like the punch of the raspberry. Try both to see which you like best.
Here’s the secret to preventing that ready-made crust from becoming soggy. Beat one egg with a few drops of water and brush the pie crust, then slip into a 350-degree oven for about ten minutes. Set aside to cool. Crunchy yummy crust!
