Mile High Strawberry Pie Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Butter | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Milk | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Strawberries | 3 Quart, washed, and sliced (hulled) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 4290 Calories from Fat 1313
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 150 g230.7%
Saturated Fat 88.4 g442.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 367.4 mg122.5%
Sodium 75.4 mg3.1%
Total Carbohydrates 716 g238.7%
Dietary Fiber 65.7 g262.6%
Sugars 357.2 g
Protein 54 g108.7%
Vitamin A 92.1% Vitamin C 2793%
Calcium 59.6% Iron 146.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
In a medium bowl, cut butter into flour and sugar.
Add milk.
Form into a soft dough.
Using fingers, pat into a 10-inch pie pan.
Flute edges.
Pierce entire crust with a fork.
Bake at 425° for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool.
Use blender to puree enough berries to make one cup of puree.
Reserve rest of fruit in the refrigerator.
In a heavy pot, mix together sugar and cornstarch.
Add water and strawberry puree.
Heat, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbling.
Remove from heat.
Add lemon juice.
Chill completely.
Toss reserved fruit with chilled puree.
Pile into cooled pie shell.
Serve with a tremendous amount of freshly whipped cream.
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