Strawberry-Pretzel Pie

Name: Strawberry-Pretzel Pie
Prep time: 8 h 45 min
Cook time: 8 h 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter, melted; 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 1 egg white; 237 milliliters crushed pretzels; 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box; 454 grams bag frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed, sliced; 1 box (8-serving size) strawberry-flavored gelatin; 59 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters boiling water; 340 grams container frozen whipped topping, thawed

For $1.83 per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 633 calories, 7g of protein, and 34g of fat each. If you have butter, strawberries, whipped topping, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 450F. Unroll 1 crust in 10-inch glass pie plate or 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim outside edges. Prick bottom and side with fork. Use second pie crust to put a braid on outside rim of crust.

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Cut crust into 1/4-inch strips, and braid three strips at a time.

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Brush egg white on crust edge and place braid on, pushing in slightly.

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Combine crushed pretzels, 1/4 cup sugar and the melted butter. Press into bottom pie crust.

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Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool.

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Stir together cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups sugar until sugar is dissolved. Carefully fold in whipped topping.

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Spread in cooled crust, reserving 2 cups filling to decorate pie.

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Place a flat layer of strawberry slices on top of filling.

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Mix boiling water and gelatin (with a few ice cubes) to make about 1 2/3 cups gelatin. Thicken slightly and pour over strawberries on pie. Refrigerate pie 8 hours or overnight.

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