Summery Strawberry Pie Recipes

SUMMER FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Stir sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Add 3 tablespoons water and mix into a paste.
• Bring remaining water to a boil in a pot. Add to sugar mixture slowly. Let mixture simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and clear, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, almond extract, and red food coloring.
• Let mixture cool for at least 15 minutes; fold in strawberries. Pour into the prepared pie crust. Chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Whip heavy cream in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer; add confectioners' sugar slowly until combined. Spread topping over chilled pie.

SUMMER FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Wash, drain and slice strawberries and sprinkle them with the 1/8 cup sugar; set aside.
• Mix cornstarch,3/4 cup sugar and water in saucepan; bring to boil and stir several minutes, while boiling, until thickened and clear.
• Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
• Place berries in cooked, cooled shell (or use shortbread or graham cracker crust) and pour gelatin mixture carefully on top.
• Refrigerate until chilled; when completely cooled, spread thick layer of Cool Whip on top.

STRAWBERRY-PLUM SUMMER PIE

Steps:

• Place baking sheet on center oven rack. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Fit single pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan.
• Mix fruit, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; spoon into pie shell.
• Place remaining pie crust over fruit; flute edge. Cut slits and top and prick with fork to release steam. Brush on egg; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake on sheet 1 hour, 20 minutes or until bubbly. (If crust browns too quickly, shield with strips or pieces of aluminum foil.).