Best Sweet Strawberry Pie With Homemade Whipped Cream Topping Recipes

STABILIZED STRAWBERRY WHIPPED CREAM (2 WAYS)

Steps:

• To make with fresh, real strawberries:
• Add the chopped strawberries to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve to discard the seeds.
• 2. Add the puree to a medium sized saucepan and cook over medium heat. Allow the puree to come to a boil and continue to boil, stirring consistently to keep it from burning, until it has thickened and reduce to 1/4 cup, about 15 minutes. To measure, pour the puree into a measuring cup. If it's more than 1/4 cup, add it back to the pan and continue to cook it.
• . When the puree has thickened and reduced, pour into a small bowl and refrigerate until completely cooled. This strawberry mixture can be made ahead, if you like.
• . When cooled, add the strawberry mixture, heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar to a large mixer bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Be sure to use the full amount of powdered sugar, which helps stabilize the whipped cream. To make with freeze dried strawberries:
• p id="instruction-step-6″>1. Add the freeze dried strawberries to a food processor and grind into a powder.
• . Add the strawberry powder, heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar to a large mixer bowl and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Be sure to use the full amount of powdered sugar, which helps stabilize the whipped cream. Add the whipped cream to your favorite cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes or even pancakes!

SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• In a chilled small glass bowl and using chilled beaters, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Store in the refrigerator.

SWEET STRAWBERRY PIE WITH HOMEMADE WHIPPED-CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until well blended. Press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely. Lower oven temperature to 325°F. Place strawberries and orange juice in a blender or food processor and blend until mixture reaches a smooth consistency. Run mixture through a sieve into a 1/2 cup measure, scraping the seeds from the bottom to allow the juice to run through. In a medium bowl, mix the condensed milk, egg yolks, and strawberry mixture together until combined. Pour mixture into prepared graham-cracker crust. Place in oven and bake at 325°F for 18 to 20 minutes, until set but center still jiggles when pie is jostled. Allow to cool completely. Meanwhile, chill a bowl of a stand-mixer by either placing in the freezer or filling with ice water for a few minutes. Attach whisk attachment to mixer. Clean out bowl and add 2 cups chilled whipping cream, 3 tablespoon sugar, and vanilla. Beat mixture at high speed until it thickens and soft peaks form, about 1 to 3 minutes. Using a large spreader, spread whipped cream onto the top of the cooled pie to desired thickness.

HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Place a small bowl and mixer beaters in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
• Pour cream into the chilled bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar and vanilla extract gradually, continuing to beat until soft peaks form.

STRAWBERRY PIE WITH WHIPPED TOPPING

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.

WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Chill bowl and beaters in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
• Whip cream until soft peaks form.
• Add sugar and vanilla.
• Whip mixture until stiff peaks form.
• Recipe makes enough to cover a 9" pie.