Best Fresh Strawberry Pie

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Dessert, Pie, Strawberries

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 9 inch pie shell, baked and cooled
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Whipped cream
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the powdered sugar over the cooked pie crust.

  2. Fill pie crust with 2 cups of the largest berries.

  3. In a saucepan, crush the remaining 2 cups berries (I use a potato masher).

  4. Add in sugar and cornstarch; stir to combine.

  5. Cook and stir constantly over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the mixture is thickened and clear.

  6. Add in lemon juice; stir.

  7. Remove pan from heat and cool slightly.

  8. Pour berry mixture over the berries in the pie crust.

  9. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

  10. Before you are ready to serve, prepare whipped cream as follows: Add whipping cream to a mixing bowl; whip, using an electric mixer.

  11. Gradually add in sugar and whip until peaks form.

  12. Spoon whipped cream over pie wedges if desired.

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