Cold Strawberry/Bbanana Pie

• whole sliced bananas3
• fresh strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced↗1 1⁄2 quarts
• strawberry, halved, garnish↗1 pint
• (6 ounce) graham cracker crust, Keebler↗1
• strawberry glaze↗
• Strawberry Glaze↗
• sugar↗2 pints
• water↗1 pint
• strawberry, cleaned & pared↗1 pint

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 3 quart saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil.

2. 2

   Sugar and water mixture boiled forms a simple syrup - mixture will thicken slightly.

3. 3

   Add strawberries and simmer for 15-20 minutes, then strain.

4. 4

   Serve hot or cold.

5. 5

   Take crust and starting with bananas layer them on the bottom.

6. 6

   Then layer strawberries.

7. 7

   And so on, ending with strawberries on top, until crust is full.

8. 8

   Pour glaze on top so it covers the pie and fruit on the bottom is also covered.

9. 9

   Refrigerate for 5-6 hours.

10. 10

    Garnish with strawberries and served with whipped cream, if desired.

11. 11

    *Experiment with a 3rd layer of sliced Kiwi.

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    ** Another variation of glaze: stir in 1/8 cup of Grand Marnier or Cointreau, after you take it off the heat.