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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
This fresh strawberry pie is adapted from "Thoughts for Buffets", which was published in 1958. It was originally called "Strawberry Pie Glace".
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
chill
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 5 Tablespoons sour cream
Strawberry Glaze
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped strawberries (from the 2 pounds below)
Finishing the strawberry pie
- 1 pre-baked 9" pie crust either homemade or store-bought
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries washed, hulled and divided (some are for the filling, some for the glaze)
Instructions
- Pre-bake a pie shell until golden brown. Cool.
- Meanwhile Beat together the cream cheese and sour cream together in a mixer.
- Spread over the baked pie shell.
- Wash and hull strawberries. Reserve one berries pound for the top, 1 cup for the glaze, and 1 cup sliced to put on top of the filling.
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Glaze
- Chop a few berries to measure 1 cup. Place in a saucepan with water and simmer over a medium low heat for 5 minutes.
- Combine sugar and cornstarch. Add cornstarch and sugar mixture to cooked fruit continue cooking, stirring constantly, until syrup is thick and clear, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add lemon juice and cool about 10 minutes.
Finishing the pie
- Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled pie shell.
- Arrange 1 cup sliced berries on the cream cheese mixture.
- Arrange remaining whole berries over the top of the sliced berries.
- Spoon cooked strawberry syrup over fresh berries.
- Chill 1 hour or longer.
Notes
- Use fresh berries for this pie.
- The pie shell can be baked up to a day ahead of time. Wrap well and do not refrigerate.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
187mg
(8%)
Potassium
245mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
441IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
67mg
(74%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 245mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 441IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 67mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.