Mhm. I love strawberry pie. It really is a nice little dish. My parents especially liked this one. It reminded my Dad of a ‘real’ strawberry shortcake. With that said, here is a recipe for a semi-sour (lots of lemon juice) strawberry pie.
Strawberry Pie
from the book “pie pie pie”
Ingredients
1 3/4 to 2 pounds fresh strawberries
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Whipped Cream
Steps
- Make one 9 inch pie crust, bake according to instructions. Let cool completely.
- Dump the berries into a colander and rinse them. Drain well, shaking to remove excess water, then remove the stems. Pick out about one cup of whole berries and reserve for garnish. Cut half of the remaining berries into thick slices (or leave them whole if they are small) and set aside.
- Put the remaining whole berries in a medium saucepan and crush them with a potato masher. Add the cornstarch, sugar and salt and stir until the cornstarch has dissolved completely. Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly until the mixture boils and thickens. Reduce the heat and cook gently for about one minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Then cool for 20-30 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times, until just faintly warm.
- Stir in the sliced strawberries. Pour the mixture into the pie shell and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, until the filling is softly set.
- Before serving, prepare your whipped cream, and spread it over the pie. Garnish with the whole berries.
Yum. A very good pie… By the way, sorry for a lack of food posts lately. I find the fashion ones easier to write up, and I don’t have to think as much, and at school they are pounding us with last minute exam prep, so hope this works for now =D. Oh, and Thanks for reading this little blog of mine. I promise you that every one of you means something to me.
Anyways, Enjoy your pie (or cake or cookie)
xoxo
Lauren
PS. Pictures to come soon… need to get to the other computer…
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