STRAWBERRY PIE WITH WHIPPED TOPPING
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.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Pie
Time 47m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly-floured surface; fit it into a 10 inch glass pie plate, crimping edge decoratively.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Prick pastry lightly with a fork, line with foil and weight with dry beans or pie weights.
- 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.
- Let cool.
- Hull and slice 1 pint of the strawberries and in a saucepan, combine them with ¼ cup water and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch and ¾ cup water, add to cooked strawberries and bring to a boil.
- Simmer, stirring, for 3-5 minutes, or until thickened, and stir in lemon juice.
- Hull remaining 1 ½ pints strawberries, arrange in pie shell, and pour cooked strawberry mixture over.
- Chill pie for 3-4 hours or until set.
- In a chilled bowl, beat cream, vanilla extract and icing sugar until it holds soft peaks and serve with pie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.1, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 54.3, Sodium 190.4, Carbohydrate 68.5, Fiber 4.5, Sugar 42, Protein 4.3
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