Friday, October 31, 2008

She Love Wine's Banana Strawberry Pie

I've been making this pie since 1987 and it's one of my favorite springtime pies... when my youngest was about 4 he got up from a nap while I was sleeping and ate almost the entire pie....then wanted to save the rest for his snack. Yup, it's that good!


1 9-inch graham cracker crumb crust
1 small banana, sliced
1 pint strawberries, sliced
1 cup COLD milk
1 4-serving size package of Jello Instant Pudding & Pie Filling - either Banana Cream or Vanilla
1 TBSP grated orange rind
1 1/2 cups of thawed Cool Whip
Melted Apple Jelly

Arrange sliced banana and half of the sliced strawberries in the bottom of the pie shell.

Pour cold milk into a medium bowl - add pie filling mix and beat with a wire whisk until blended, about one minute.

Fold in rind and whipped topping. Spoon into the pie shell covering the fruit. Chill 3 hours.

Garnish with remaining sliced strawberries and bananas if desired. Brush fruit with melted jelly.