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Any way you slice it, ice-box pie is cool

By ELLEN FOLKMAN
Published September 14, 2005

Patricia Kennedy was looking for a recipe for strawberry ice-box pie. Three very different recipes were sent in. Two are made with cream cheese, the third with pudding and gelatin mix. And Millie Liscinski shares strawberry cream-cheese pie.

Anna Martin Pennington recommends her Strawberry Dream Pie recipe. She made it a lot in the 1960s and 1970s, and she plans to make it again. Anna says the pie is cool and delicious in hot weather. Strawberry and Banana Ice Box Pie is the recipe Joan Capen sends for Patricia. The preparation time is only 15 minutes, and the pie is ready to eat in a little more than two hours.

Joy Engle enjoys Luby's carrot and raisin salad and wanted a recipe so she can make it at home. Carol Robards, Terrylynn Came and Karen Schlemmer have made her day; all of them share the recipe from Luby's 50th anniversary cookbook.

For: Patricia Kennedy of Tarpon Springs.

From: Millie Liscinski of St. Petersburg.

Recipe: Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie.

1 ready-made pie crust

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 package frozen strawberries, in syrup, thawed

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups whipped topping

Strawberries, halved, for garnish

Drain strawberries. Reserve 1/4 cup of syrup from thawed strawberries. Beat cream cheese, strawberries, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 cup reserved syrup until blended. Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping. Spread mixture in crust and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Top with whipped topping and garnish with half strawberries.

For: Patricia Kennedy of Tarpon Springs.

From: Anna Martin Pennington of Pinellas Park.

Recipe: Strawberry Dream Pie.

1 (4-serving size) package vanilla pudding and pie filling

1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin

2 cups water

1 teaspoon lemon juice

11/2 cups whipped topping

1 cup sliced strawberries

Combine pudding and pie filling, strawberry gelatin, water and lemon juice in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Pour out into a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

Blend whipped topping into chilled mixture. Stir in strawberries. Pour mixture into baked and cooled 9-inch pastry pie shell. Chill until set. Garnish with whipped topping and additional whole or halved strawberries.

For: Patricia Kennedy of Tarpon Springs.

From: Joan Capen of Dunedin.

Recipe: Strawberry and Banana Ice Box Pie.

1 graham cracker pie crust

2 medium bananas, sliced

8 ounces fresh strawberries, sliced

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

11/3 cups sweetened condensed milk

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla

Line pie crust with sliced bananas and strawberries. Whip cream cheese until light and fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add lemon juice and vanilla; blend well. Whip 4 sliced strawberries into mixture. Pour over bananas and strawberries. Garnish with slices of strawberries around top. Chill for 2 hours or until firm.

Serves 6.

For: Joy Engle of Holiday.

From: Carol Robards of Brooksville, Terrylynn Came of Brooksville, and Karen Schlemmer of South Pasadena.

Recipe: Luby's Carrot Raisin Salad.

2 pounds carrots, peeled and trimmed

1 cup raisins

1 cup canned, crushed pineapple, drained

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Shred carrots using large holes of grater. In large bowl, combine carrots, raisins and pineapple. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and powdered sugar until well-blended. Pour over carrot mixture and toss lightly to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Serves 8.

Faye Ramer is looking for a recipe for the Italian bread ciabatta.

Jennie Miller is thinking ahead to the holidays and would like to make quick breads for family and friends as gifts.

If you have any bread recipes that don't require yeast, she'd love to have them.

- You Asked for It is a reader mail column. Send recipe requests to You Asked for It, the Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731 or e-mail them to youaskedforit@knology.net Please put "Recipe request" in the subject line. Recipes will be received by mail only. Be sure to include your full name, city and phone number. Letters without this information will be discarded. Requests cannot be answered by phone or mail.

[Last modified September 13, 2005, 09:02:05]