Ingredients

For the crust

• 1 ¼ cups flour, divided, plus more for rolling

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 6 tablespoons cold, cubed butter

• 4 tablespoons shortening

• 1 tablespoon vodka

For the filling

• 1 to 2 pounds strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced

• 1 ½ cups water

• ¾ cup sugar

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 3 ounce packet strawberry jello

Steps

For the crust

1. To a food processor, add ¾ cup flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon sugar

2. Pulse to just combine

3. Add 6 tablespoons cold, cubed butter and 4 tablespoons shortening

4. Pulse again to process until a homogenous dough just comes together

5. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula and redistribute the dough evenly around the blade

6. Add the remaining ½ cup flour and pulse again until the mixture is evenly distributed 

7. Transfer the dough to a separate bowl

8. Add 1 tablespoon of vodka and use a rubber spatula to fold and mix the dough together until combined

9. Place the dough on a sheet of plastic wrap and pat and press it down to form a round disc about 4 inches in size

10. Cover the dough in the plastic wrap

11. Place the dough in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour or up to overnight

12. Use a rolling pin to press and roll out the dough into a large circle and transfer the dough to a 9 inch round pie pan

13. Bake the pie crust in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes 

14. Then remove the crust and allow to cool completely

For the rest of the pie

15. Arrange thick strawberry slices all around the cooled pie crust, filling the pie shell completely just to the top with strawberries but not overfilling it either

16. Pour 1 ½ cups water into a small saucepan and add ¾ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch

17. Stir as you heat the water, sugar, and cornstarch together until everything is dissolved and combined

18. Allow the mixture to boil for 2 minutes

19. Add in a 3 ounce packet of strawberry jello and stir until just dissolved

20. Slowly pour the jello mixture all over the strawberries, being sure to evenly distribute the jello and fully cover the berries

21. Place the strawberry pie in the fridge to chill and allow the jello to fully set until serving

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