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Fresh Strawberry Pie

Author: Si Foster
A Bountiful Kitchen

Ingredients 

  • 1- 8 inch baked and cooled pie or tart crust
  • 1 ½ - quarts strawberries, washed and hulled, divided
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
  • red food coloring, optional
  • Whipping cream

Instructions

  • Mash about ½ to 1 cup of the strawberries in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and strawberry jam. Stir to dissolve. Whisk in cornstarch, and cook over medium heat until bubbly and mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. 
  • Add about 5-8 drops of red food coloring, stir. Set aside to cool. 
  • Cut the remaining strawberries in half and place in large bowl. After the sugared mixture is cooled, pour over the fresh strawberries, and mix gently. 
  • Pour all of the strawberries into the pie shell. Refrigerate for about 2-3 hours. Top with whipping cream

Notes

-Use the freshest strawberries you can find, without bruises or discoloration.
-Serve pie with in about 6 hours of assembling if possible. -You may use either a single pie crust or a tart shell.
-Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. -Don't forget the whipped cream. Seriously essential.