Strawberry Pie Recipe
Summary
Cooking Time25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Ingredients
| Pie Shell - 1 shell of 8 to 9" | ||
| Strawberries | 1 Quart | |
| White sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt - a pinch | ||
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cold water | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large bowl, add 1 cup of fresh strawberries and crush to form a smooth pulp.
2) In a saucepan, add water and sugar and heat till all the sugar has dissolved.
3) Add the sugar syrup to the strawberry pulp along with a pinch of salt. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and let it come to a boil.
4) In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water to form a fine paste.
5) Add the cornstarch paste slowly into the strawberry-sugar syrup stirring constantly. Reduce the flame and cook for about 10 minutes until it becomes thick and clear.
6) Allow the mixture to cool down a little.
SERVING
7) Arrange a quart of whole berries on the prepared pie shell. Pour the cooled strawberry filling into the shell over the strawberries.
8) Garnish with whipping cream or ice cream.
1) In a large bowl, add 1 cup of fresh strawberries and crush to form a smooth pulp.
2) In a saucepan, add water and sugar and heat till all the sugar has dissolved.
3) Add the sugar syrup to the strawberry pulp along with a pinch of salt. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and let it come to a boil.
4) In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water to form a fine paste.
5) Add the cornstarch paste slowly into the strawberry-sugar syrup stirring constantly. Reduce the flame and cook for about 10 minutes until it becomes thick and clear.
6) Allow the mixture to cool down a little.
SERVING
7) Arrange a quart of whole berries on the prepared pie shell. Pour the cooled strawberry filling into the shell over the strawberries.
8) Garnish with whipping cream or ice cream.
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