Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Strawberry Pie



Strawberry Pie

9in Baked pie shell
5 C strawberries quarterd and hulled
¼ C cornstarch
2/3 C sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp almond extract
1 tbs lemon juice


Place 2 c of strawberries in small saucepan.
Mash until strawberries are chunky.
Add: sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, lemon juice and salt
Bring to a simmer over med heat stirring until sugar dissolves and glaze thickens
Cool
Add remaining 3C strawberries and mix until well coated.
Spoon into prepared pie crust.
Refrigerate 2 hours before cutting to allow filling to set.


Top with optional whipped cream