Strawberry Pie with Whipped Topping

Submitted by evelynathens

"This is always the first thing I make when truly seasonal strawberries hit the market stands - I won't buy strawberries any other time, and I wouldn't make this pie with anything but the most aromatic berries."

 

• Ready In: 47mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 (10 inch) pie crusts
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 2 1⁄2 pints strawberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup well-chilled heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon icing sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly-floured surface; fit it into a 10 inch glass pie plate, crimping edge decoratively.
2. Chill for 30 minutes.
3. Prick pastry lightly with a fork, line with foil and weight with dry beans or pie weights.
4. Preheat oven to 375F and bake crust for 10 minutes, remove beans and foil, sprinkle bottom with almonds, and bake 10-12 minutes more, or until almonds are golden.
5. Let cool.
6. Hull and slice 1 pint of the strawberries and in a saucepan, combine them with ¼ cup water and sugar.
7. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 3 minutes.
8. In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and ¾ cup water, add to cooked strawberries and bring to a boil.
9. Simmer, stirring, for 3-5 minutes, or until thickened, and stir in lemon juice.
10. Hull remaining 1 ½ pints strawberries, arrange in pie shell, and pour cooked strawberry mixture over.
11. Chill pie for 3-4 hours or until set.
12. In a chilled bowl, beat cream, vanilla extract and icing sugar until it holds soft peaks and serve with pie.

Reviews

[Hey Jude]

This is a wonderful pie. I made this exactly as written except that I didn't make the whipped cream (not enough room in my kitchen for the mixer) I used store bought whipped cream. I'm sure it's even better with the homemade. Thanks Ev, another keeper!

 

[Sunnee50]

I'm sorry but I wasn't crazy about this pie. Maybe I will wait until the strawberries are more seasonal. But it was more the texture of the pie. It tasted like a cornstartchy thickening. Hard to explain. Plus after one day in the fridge it ran and the crust got soggy.

 

[Sandyg61]

Great pie. I used a graham cracker pie crust and left out the almonds since I didn't have any. Also reduced the sugar to 3/4 of a cup as the strawberries were very sweet. I have already been told that I have to make this again.

 

[carolinafan]

I chose this recipe for Pick a Chef '06 and this couldn't have came along at a better time. Strawberries are in abundance here in North Carolina and this pie was perfect. I also used a graham cracker crust and the pie was wonderful. Thanks for sharing a great recipe that I will be preparing again very soon.

 

[love4culinary]

This pie is very fresh, and very delicious. I had to use a graham cracker crust per the request of the soon to be bride. I made this for her rehearsal dinner, and it was enjoyed by all. It took quite a long time to finally set, but once it did, it was thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for the recipe :)