Very easy, and yes, very sweet. I sampled the mixture before putting it in the pie crusts and was not very excited about how sweet it was. I was much happier with the taste once I added the juice of nearly an entire medium-sized lime (after cutting a couple thin slices out of the middle to save for garnish). That made it just about perfect! I used fresh strawberries although frozen would have been just fine. I definitely agree with other reviewers that the best option is to puree or very finely chop the berries, then put the pies in the freezer. I would have loved having big chunks of berry to bite into, but not if they're frozen, and the freezer's the only way to keep this pie firm. My dinner guests loved it, even my non-dessert eaters, and my husband was delighted. This is a keeper.

Reviewed On: Mar. 8, 2008