Strawberry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
3 c. strawberries
1 c. hot water
1 pkg. strawberry jello
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. whipped cream (to which 1 tsp. sugar has been added)
baked pie shell

Preparation

Combine 3/4 cup sugar and 3 cups strawberries.
To one cup of sweetened berries, add 1 cup hot water; bring to boiling point and add 1 strawberry jello; stir until completely dissolved.
Cool until beginning to set.
Then stir in remainder of berries, vanilla extract and whipped cream.
(Whip 1/2 pint of whipping cream, and use remainder for top of pie.)
Pour into baked pie shell.
Chill until filled pie is set and top with rest of whipped cream.
Makes 1 (9-inch) pie.