Strawberry Pie Filling

Strawberry pie filling is a commercially prepared mixture of strawberries, sugar and a thickener.  The filling can be poured into a crust to make a quick strawberry pie or for example the mixture can be used as a topping on ice cream or pound cake.

This shelf stable product is a good pantry item for a dessert emergency.

For a topping you can substitute strawberry preserves OR make your own filling by combing a bag of frozen strawberries with 1/4 cup sugar, cooking until the mixture thickens.

21 oz. can = 2 1/3 cups