dessert recipes

Berry-patch Parfait Pie


pies

1 baked 9 pie shell
1 pkg lemon-flavored gelatin
1 1/4 cup hot water
1 pt. strawberry ice cream
1 1/2 cup sliced, washed, hulled strawberries
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

About 1 hr. before serving or early in day: In 2-qt. saucepan, dissolve gelatin in hot water. Add ice cream by spoonfuls, stirring until melted. Refrigerate right in pan until thickened but not set--about 15 min. Fold in berries, reserving a few for garnish. Turn into baked pie shell. Refrigerate until set--about 25 min. Garnish with circle of whipped cream. Tuck in reserved strawberry slices. PINEAPPLE PARFAIT PIE: Omit water; use pineapple juice drained from 1 No. 2 can crushed pineapple, plus enough water to make 1 1/4 cups liquid. Substitute vanilla ice cream for strawberry. Omit strawberries. Fold in drained canned crushed pineapple from 1 No. 2 can.