Sweetheart Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
1 pt. vanilla ice cream
1 (9-inch) chocolate flavored crumb pie shell
prepared whipped topping
chocolate flavored sprinkles or grated chocolate

Preparation

Measure the water into 4-cup liquid measure.
Stir in gelatin. Microwave on High for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Add ice cream to hot mixture 1 spoonful at a time, stirring until cream is melted. Chill for 30 minutes, stirring twice (mixture should mound when dropped from spoon).
Pour chilled ice cream mixture into pie shell; chill about 4 hours or until ice cream mixture does not jiggle if tilted slightly.
Decorate with chocolate sprinkles or grated chocolate.
Garnish with whipped topping before serving. Serves 6 to 8.