Strawberry-meringue Pie

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• canola oil cooking spray
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 4 cups sliced strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/16 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin (one packet from a 1 ounce box)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pasteurized egg
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°.
• 2 coat a 9" pie plate with cooking spray; pour in crumbs; press to form an even layer.
• 3 bake 15 minutes.
• 4 mash 2 cups berries with 1 cup sugar and salt in a medium pan over medium heat.
• 5 bring to a boil; stir.
• 6 add gelatin; stir until dissolved.
• 7 remove from heat; add 1 tsp vanilla and remaining 2 cups berries.
• 8 mix egg whites and cream of tartar in a bowl; beat until soft peaks form.
• 9 add remaining 2 tbsp sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat until stiff.
• 10 spoon berries onto piecrust; top with meringue.
• 11 bake 12 minutes.
• 12 cool; refrigerate at least 3 hours.