Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time5 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Strawberries5 Pint
 Sugar1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cornstarch1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Water3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lemon juice or grand marnier liqueur- 1 tablespoon
 Red jelly- 1 tablespoon
 Pastry crust- 1 (9 inch), baked

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Wash strawberries first.
2. Separate the good ones and not so good ones.
3. Keep aside a cup of not so good strawberries.
4. Pat dry good strawberries with paper towels.
5. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and corn starch.
6. Make a puree of the strawberries kept in the cup.
7. Blend strawberry puree with sugar corn starch mixture and water.

MAKING
8. In a 4-cup glass measure, pour the strawberry mixture.
9. Cook on High for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture turns clear.
10. Stir once.
11. Stir in lemon juice or liqueur and red jelly for a deeper enhanced color.
12. Cool the mixture until lukewarm.

FINALISING
13. Brush glaze on the surface of the baked pie crust.
14. Mix the remaining strawberries gently in the remaining glaze.
15. Top the crust with remaining strawberry and glaze mixture.
16. Chill.

SERVING
17. Serve chill with frosting.
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