Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe
Strawberry Cream Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pastry shell (9-inch)
1/2 c of almond bits
2.5 c fruit (fresh)
1/4 c of white sugar
1/2 c of water
2 tsps of cornstarch
1/2 c of white sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
3 Tbsps of cornstarch
2 c of milk
3 Tbsps of flour
1 pc of egg; lightly beaten
1 tsp of vanilla flavor extract
1/2 c of cream (heavy); whipped
Instructions:
To make cream-filling, mix 3 Tbsps of cornstarch, 1/2 c of white sugar, 1/2 tsp of salt and 3 Tbsps of flour. Stir milk in gradually and constantly stir then bring it to a boil. Lower heat, cook then stir ’til it thickens.
Stir a bit of hot mix in w/ egg and then pour back into the hot mix. Bring to just a boil, constantly stirring; cool and chill. Then beat thoroughly then fold vanilla flavor extract and whip cream in.
To make pie, choose any available fruits in-season. Toast almonds then sprinkle onto piecrust. Pour filling into crust. Spread 2 c of fruits onto filling.
Meanwhile, crush 1/2 c of fruits and add the water. Then, cook for 2 mins and sieve. Combine cornstarch and sugar; stir gradually in juice. Stir; cook ’til clear and thick.
Add few food color drops if desired. Slightly cool and then pour onto fruits on pie. Chill until ready to serve.
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