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fresh strawberry summertime pie by freda

(3 ratings)
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Recipe by
FREDA GABLE
@cookin4me
Vanc. (born in Savannah, Ga), WA

Easy Wonderful FRESH Strawberry Pie, Strawberries are Not Cooked. So it really brings the Flavor out of the "Fresh Strawberries", Summertime is Fresh Strawberry time..Enjoy while we Can the Fresh foods of Our Gardens. Note:The Pie Crust Baking time is not added into the Cooking Times. Cooking time is for the Glaze only. TIP: Never Leave your Berries soaking in water. Your Pie will become Soggy as the berries absorb the water.

(3 ratings)
yield 6 -8 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For fresh strawberry summertime pie by freda

  • PIE CRUST:
  • 1
    your favorite pie crust baked 8=12 minutes, just til it starts to brown. then cool
  • BERRIES:
  • enough to fill your pie wash and clean. note: do not allow berries to sit in water. your pie will be runny if you do. strawberries absorb water.
  • 1 C
    strawberry pulp, (is made by mashing fresh berries)
  • 2 C
    2 cups or more of the fresh berries sliced in uniform slices
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 C
    sugar
  • 3 TBS
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 C
    water
  • 1 TBS
    butter
  • 1 C
    crushed strawberries ( pulp above)
  • Few
    drops of red food coloring ( optional)

How To Make fresh strawberry summertime pie by freda

  • 1
    Follow Directions for Baking Crust above, Wash and clean Berries as Directed in the Ingredients For the Berries.
  • 2
    GLAZE; Mix, Sugar Cornstarch, Crushed Strawbewrries, % water in a sauce pan. Cook over Medium heat until mixture begins to Boil. Keep Stirring, Cook for 2 more Minutes, til this sauce becomes thick and translucent in color. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Stir in the Butter. Add red Food Coloring til a pretty red Color is desired. Set aside to Cool
  • 4
    Spread Strawberry Slices into the baked Cooled Pie Shell. Fill Pie shell with the fresh Strawberries, leaving only enough room for the Glaze.
  • 5
    Pour the cooled Glaze over the Berries. Refrigerate the pie till well chilled and set. Top with whipped Cream to serve over each slice.
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