Strawberry Pie (Deb\'s)

Summary

A handwritten index-card recipe, attributed to "Deb," for the strawberry-jello glaze used in a strawberry pie — but the card only covers the glaze, not the fresh strawberries or crust that a pie would need.

Key contents

• Physical artifact: lined index card, cursive, signed "From Deb" at the bottom (no last name given).
• Ingredients (glaze only, as written):
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 T. cornstarch
• Pinch salt
• 3 T. strawberry jello (gelatin)
• A few drops red food coloring
• Method (glaze only): 1. Cook sugar, water, cornstarch, and salt until clear. 2. Add jello and a few drops of red food coloring. 3. Let cool a few minutes.
• Gap: the card is titled "Strawberry Pie" but the ingredient list and method only describe a cooked strawberry-jello glaze — it does not state a quantity of fresh strawberries or a pie shell/crust, both of which a strawberry-glaze pie normally requires. As written, this card cannot be carried through to a finished pie without outside knowledge.