Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie
Description
The Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie starts with a baked graham cracker crust that provides a firm, sweet base. The cream cheese filling blends softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla, then incorporates whipped heavy cream to create a light, fluffy texture.
The strawberry topping involves cooking some strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice until thickened, then mixing in fresh strawberries to retain some fruit chunkiness and freshness. This combination balances the sweet creaminess of the filling with the fruity brightness of the berry topping.
The pie is assembled by spreading the cream cheese layer into the cooled crust and chilling it while the strawberry mixture cools, then topping the pie with the strawberry mixture. This dessert is best served chilled to maintain the textures and flavors of the layers.
Ingredients
- 1 " Graham Cracker Crust prepared and baked (click on link)
Strawberry topping
- 5-6 cups strawberry divided, quartered, stems removed
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In small saucepan, combine 2 cups strawberries (280g), sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice over medium-low heat.
- Stir frequently until strawberries release their juices.
- Use a potato masher to crush the strawberries until mostly liquid (it's fine if small pieces are remaining).
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil (still stirring constantly) for 1 minutes and remove from heat, place in new heat proof container to cool faster. Set aside while you prepare your cream cheese layer
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate, clean bowl, beat 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks
- Fold into cream cheese mixture -- the resulting mixture will be thick and fluffy.
- Spread evenly into prepared graham cracker crust and place in refrigerator while your strawberry mixture continues to cool.
- Once strawberry mixture has cooled completely, add remaining srawberries and stir well.
- Pour over cream cheese layer, piling/mounding strawberries towards the center.
- Return to refrigerator and allow to set at least 4 hours (preferably overnight) before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Prepare and bake the graham cracker crust fully before filling to ensure a firm base.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 515 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 515kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 94IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 61mg | 68% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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