My DH and I have a pick your own strawberry patch. I give out recipes regularly to our customers. Just print them out on the computer. Thought you guys might like some of them.

EASY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
1 Store bought Angel Cake (I usually have a couple in freezer)
1 quart strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 package Dream Whip or 1 container Cool Whip
Cut cake in half across. Mash and drain berries. Prepare Dream Whip according to instructions on box or use Cool Whip. Fold berries into whip mixture. Spread some of mixture on bottom half of cake and place top half on. Fill hole of cake with mixture and spread balance of mixture on top and sides. Chill thoroughly.

EASY STRAWBERRY PIE
Cover Graham wafer crust with 1 quart of strawberries. If using frozen berries, thaw and mash and drain well. BOIL together 1 small strawberry jello, 2 tbspns corn starch mixed with small amount of water, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup of water. Stir well until starts to thicken.
Cool and cover the berries.
Cover with Dream Whip of Cool Whip. Refrigerate overnight.

Hope everyone enjoys these recipes. If want will post more. Grandma J

Gosh, my mom taught me to make strawberry pie that way way back in high school. My son has been pestering me to make one. We have had an awful lot of gradudations and birthdays, and he is "caked out!"

I always brush the crust with a little egg white and bake for 5 minutes. That little baked glaze keeps the crust from getting soggy. I usually pour a little of the cooled gelatin mixture into shell, then fold the berries into the remaining gelatin and pour into the shell.

If you haven't worked with cornstarch, be sure to blend with cool water to prevent lumps from forming. Your mixture will be cloudy before the boiling, then it turns clear as the starch cooks. It really does require constant stirring, so if you've got a kid who is old enough and is fascinated by science, this is the task for them! LOL

Grandma is spot-on! This recipe is delicious!

You ladies are making me so hungry for fresh strawberries ... I hope to find a pick-your-own place open around here this weekend ...

Me, too, Pat, and what makes it worse, is that I am cross-stitching quilt panels for my sister. Wreaths of strawberries and blossoms, takes me 25 hours to do one wreath and there are at least 12 wreaths per panel, plus some other motifs. She is just crazy for strawberries, her favorite book when she was a girl was a Lois Lentz book called Strawberry Girl. I'd like to have it done in time for the fair, but I am still on the first panel, maybe next year.

Oh man, there goes my diet!! that pie sounds so easy and delicious!!