INGREDIENTS
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Crust:
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3/4 cup real butter, softened (1 stick + 4 tablespoons)
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1 1/2 - cups all purpose flour
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3/4 - cups pecans, chopped
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Filling:
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1 - 8oz pkg cream cheese
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1 1/2 - cups powdered sugar
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1 - envelope dream whip, prepared according to package directions
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2 - (21 oz) cans strawberry pie filling, or
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one recipe homemade pie filling (recipe below)
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Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling ( cheaper than buying )
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{mommyskitchen.net}
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1 - cup sugar
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1 - cup water
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3 - tablespoons cornstarch
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3 - tablespoons strawberry gelatin
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3 - cups fresh strawberries, sliced
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In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and cornstarch. Cook over medium high heat until it boils and thickens. Remove from heat; add gelatin. Cool slightly.
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TIP::: ( alternate pie crust works well also , see below)
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Crush about 40 vanilla wafers, add 3 TBSP sugar and stir in 6 TBSP butter or marg. Pat into pie plate, no need to bake