Fresh Strawberry Pie
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4.4
285 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Additional Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
8
Fresh Strawberry Pie
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This Fresh Strawberry Pie is one of the best ways to show off those sweet summer strawberries. This recipe is made without jello and pairs the strawberries with a pretzel-pecan crust for a slice of pie inspired by strawberry-pretzel salad.
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pretzels
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
For the Filling:
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries tops removed, divided use
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare the crust:
- In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, chopped pretzels, pecans, and sugar. Stir in the melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Set in the refrigerator to chill while preparing the filling.
Prepare the filling:
- Place 1 ½ cups of the berries into the bowl of a food processor or blender and puree. Add the sugar, boiling water, and cornstarch and blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once the mixture starts to boil, continue to boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture will be very thick and should become less cloudy and more jam-like as it cooks.
- After 3 minutes, remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and allow the glaze to cool while you prepare the rest of the strawberries.
- Cut the remaining strawberries depending on their size - cut very large berries into eighths, and smaller berries into quarters or halves. (See note)
- Stir the cut strawberries into the glaze and pour into the prepared crust. If desired, arrange the strawberries cut-side down.
- Chill the pie for 2 hours, until the glaze has set.
- Keep the pie chilled until ready to serve. Pie is best served the same day it is made. Serve with fresh whipped cream.
Notes
- Makes 1 9-inch pie.
- You can leave berries whole or in larger pieces, but the pie will be harder to cut and eat.
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