Fresh strawberry pie piled with strawberries
  • Prep Time:
    30 minutes plus 4 hour chill time
  • Cook Time:
    50 minutes plus cooling
  • Serves:
    One 9-inch Pie
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Description

This beautiful & deliciously fresh strawberry shortbread pie has it all.

Crust
  • 7 Tablespoons Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/4 Tsp. salt
Filling
  • 3 Ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Packages (16 ounces each) Driscoll's Strawberries, hulled and quartered
  • 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 Tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 Cup water
Whipped Cream Optional
  • 1 1/2 Cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp. granulated
Crust
  1. PLACE 7 tablespoons butter into a medium bowl.
  2. ADD 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  3. STIR ingredients together to make a paste.
  4. ADD 1 egg yolk and BLEND thoroughly with a fork.
  5. ADD 1 ¼ cup flour and BLEND to make crumbly dough. Do not overmix.
  6. PAT dough firmly into a 9-inch pie dish.
  7. CHILL in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight.
  8. PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
  9. PRICK pie crust all over with a fork.
  10. COVER entire pie dish with a sheet of parchment paper or aluminum foil.
  11. FILL pie dish to top evenly with pie weights or dry beans.
  12. BAKE 10 minutes.
  13. REMOVE pie weights and parchment paper carefully.
  14. COVER crust edges loosely with foil and BAKE another 3 minutes.
  15. REMOVE foil and BAKE another 2 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
Filling
  1. MASH enough strawberries in a small bowl to make 1/2 cup mashed strawberries.
  2. PLACE 1/2 cup sugar into a small saucepan.
  3. ADD 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
  4. WHISK thoroughly to blend ingredients.
  5. ADD mashed strawberries and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest.
  6. STIR IN 1/2 cup water gradually.
  7. MASH again until mixture is completely even.
  8. COOK over medium heat and STIR constantly until mixture boils and thickens.
  9. SET ASIDE glaze to cool completely, about 35 minutes.
  10. PLACE 3 ounces cream cheese into a small bowl.
  11. ADD 2 tablespoons glaze.
  12. STIR until smooth.
  13. SPREAD filling evenly over bottom of pie crust.
  14. FILL bottom of pie with a single layer of quartered strawberries.
  15. PLACE remaining strawberries into a large bowl.
  16. POUR remaining glaze over strawberries.
  17. TOSS gently to evenly coat strawberries with glaze.
  18. ARRANGE glazed strawberries in pie starting in center and working towards outer edges.
  19. CHILL pie until glaze is set, 1-2 hours.
Whipped Cream
  1. POUR 1 ½ cups heavy cream into a medium bowl.
  2. ADD 1 tablespoon sugar.
  3. WHIP with until soft peaks form.
  4. GARNISH each piece of fresh strawberry pie with a dollop of whipped cream.
  5. SERVE Fresh Strawberry Pie immediately.
Serving Size:

1 slice (303g)

Calories 527.30
Total Fat 30.67 g
Saturated Fat 18.77 g
Cholesterol 122.65 mg
Sodium 285.75 mg
Total Carbohydrates 59.49 g
Dietary Fiber 2.91 g
Sugar 36.62 g
Protein 6.19 g