Strawberry Pie

Submitted by Cynna

"There's no better way to celebrate springtime than with a big ole slice of fresh, sweet strawberry pie."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• Crust

• 50 vanilla wafers
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

• Filling

• 2 cups ripe strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 6 cups small ripe strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare crust, place wafers in a food processor, and process until finely ground.
3. Add butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind, and pulse 10 times or just until wafers are moist.
4. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
6. To prepare filling, mash 2 cups strawberries with a potato masher.
7. Combine mashed strawberries and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Press the strawberry mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and reserve 1 cup strawberry liquid (add enough water to measure 1 cup, if necessary).
9. Discard pulp.
10. Combine 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in a pan; add strawberry liquid, stirring well with a whisk.
11. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
12. Reduce heat, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
13. Arrange a layer of small strawberries, stem sides down, in the crust.
14. Spoon about one-third of sauce over the strawberries.
15. Arrange the remaining strawberries on top, and spoon the remaining sauce over the strawberries.
16. Chill for at least 3 hours.
17. Serve with whipped topping.

Reviews

[CookingONTheSide]

This is an excellent pie, perfect for this strawberry season. The crust is wonderful, too. It goes well with the strawberries. Made for ZWT3 2007.

 

[Brenda.]

A lite glaze covers the berries enhancing the flavor even more, all nestled in a sweet vanilla wafer crust with a hint of orange- TDF! Thanks so much for sharing. This is a keeper :) Nick's Mom