Fresh Strawberry Pie

Bev's Note:

What could be better in berry season than Fresh Strawberry Pie? Will you have a slice?

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 pieces

• 1 ½ quarts strawberries , hulled
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup water
• red food coloring , if desired
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• 1 (9 inch) baked pie crusts

Directions:

1. Mash enough strawberries to measure 1 cup.
2. Mix sugar and cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan.
3. Gradually stir in water and mashed strawberries (add 1 or 2 drops food color if deeper red color is desired).
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
5. Boil and stir 1 minute; cool.
6. Beat cream cheese and lemon peel until smooth; spread into baked and cooled pie crust.
7. Fill crust with remaining strawberries.
8. Pour cooked strawberry mixture over top.
9. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until set.
10. Store covered in refrigerator.

Reviews

[MizzNezz]

The strawberries are ripe and this was the perfect recipe to use some of them! The cream cheese layer in the crust really added a nice flavor. Then, pouring the filling over the fresh berries gives you a mix between a cooked filling and a fresh filling. This is an excellent recipe! I will make this one often, I have a lot of strawberry lovers! Thank you Bev!!

[Ellen Brody]

I had two buckets of fresh strawberries and this recipe sounded so good. I made two pies, one for my family and one for the neighbors. It was fast, easy and very delicious. I will definitely keep this recipe and make again!! I did change one thing, I used a graham cracker crust. I loved the cream cheese bottom, really added to the great taste of strawberries.

[willowhisper1]

We really love strawberries, and this pie is a very good way to fix them. Loved it!!