Description:

Classic Cooking with Coka-Cola Products gives this recipe loved from the 60's.

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:1 whole pie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) flour
• 6 tbsp (90 ml) margarine
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) nuts, chopped fine
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) brown sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup (225 ml) whipping cream
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (225 ml) Fresca
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) powdered milk
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees (225 C.).
• In a bowl, combine the flour, margarine, nuts, and brown sugar. Mix by hand until crumbly.
• Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan. Place an 8-inch cake pan on top and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the cake pan and let cool.
• Whip the cream and sugar until soft peaks form and set aside.
• Mix the pudding mix and powdered milk in a bowl, add the Fresca and beat well for 2 minutes.
• Immediately fold the whipped cream and strawberries into the pudding and pour into the shell.
• Chill until firm.

Comments

I think it is very possible that past cooks have used Sprite for this recipe. However, the flavor of Fresca would add a delightful tartness to the sweetness of the other ingredients and show off the strawberries.

Taken from: "Classic Cooking with Coca-Cola, A Collection of Delicious Recipes, including Secret Selections from the Founding Family of Coca-Cola" by Elizabeth Candler Graham, Great-great-granddaughter of Asa Griggs Candler, founder of Coca-Cola, and Ralph Roberts. ISBN 1-57102 500-6 Copyright 1994