Recipe Name
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Submitted by
JHodges
Recipe Description
Another recipe from Nana. A delicious pie that is always served fresh.
Quantity
8
Quantity Unit
slices
Prep Time (minutes)
20
Cook Time (minutes)
0
Ready In (minutes)
20
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
8
cup, halves
strawberries
1/2
cup (8 fl oz)
water
1
1/3
cup
sugar
3/4
cup (8 fl oz)
cold water
1
crust, single 9\"
pie crust, baked
1/3
cup
Cornstarch
1/8
teaspoon
salt
1
tablespoon
lemon juice
1
tablespoon
food coloring, red
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Add the 1/2 cup water and sugar together and bring to a boil. Take about half the berries and crush them. Add them to the water and sugar mixture.
2
Take your 3/4 cup cold water and cornstarch and mix together. Add to the berry syrup. Cook until the syrup becomes thick and translucent.
3
Add in your salt, lemon juice, and red food coloring. Place in the freezer until ice cold but not frozen.
4
Add the rest of the halved strawberries (or sliced) and place in a baked and cooled pie crust. Top with fresh whipped cream.
5
This pie needs to be served fresh the day it is made for best results.