Strawberry Pie
Cathy
A fresh strawberry pie with a pat in pan crust. A summertime favorite!
ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 sticks margarine, melted
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2-3 Tbsp sugar
- 1tsp Almond extract
- 1/4 cup (heaping) chopped blanched almonds
- Optional cream cheese layer:
- 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
- 1/2- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 small pkg strawberry or cherry jello
- 1 tsp almond extract or Fiori di sicilia (from King Arthur flour)
- 1 quart strawberries, cleaned and hulled
- sliced blanched almonds for garnish
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom and up the sides of a 9" deep dish pie plate or tart pan. Bake for 8 minutes and cool.
- 2
In saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch; add water, whisk over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, thickens, and becomes clear. Remove from heat and stir in jello and extract; cool slightly. Whip softened cream cheese until smooth then beat in powdered sugar to taste. Spread mixture into cooled crust. Stir 1 quart strawberries, whole or halved, into cooled gel and spoon into the crust. I usually don’t use only half of the jello mixture. Refrigerate it for another pie later. Just reheat over low heat stirring with a whisk until smooth. Garnish with almonds. Refrigerate several hours. Serve with whipped cream.
Source: Cathy Marlow
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