Strawberry Pie Recipe
Strawberry pie, made out of fresh, especially local, strawberries is such a wonderful treat. This is a quick and easy fresh strawberry pie recipe that tastes like summer itself.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust, single crust, prepared
- 6 cups strawberries, about 1 1/2 quarts, divided
- 1 cup sugar, or equivalent amount of sugar substitute
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- Mash enough berries to measure 1 cup. (Keep the nicest berries whole to use as the pie filling).
- Stir together sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water and crushed berries gradually. Cook all over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute longer. Let cool.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth. Spread it on the bottom of a cooled baked pie shell. Fill the shell with the whole strawberries.
- Pour cooled cooked berry mixture over the top. Chill for at least 3 hours to set.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 4gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 89mgCalcium: 44mgIron: 1mg
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