Recipe for the week of March 25 - 31, 2024

Strawberry Pie

Try this unbeatable strawberry pie recipe from Peggy Curry @currygirlskitchen (Thanks for sharing, Peggy!)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 crust-worth of pie dough

  • 3 16 oz. containers of fresh strawberries (about 8 cups of whole berries)

  • 1 cup organic cane sugar

  • 3 Tbsp. arrowroot powder or organic cornstarch

  • 1/4 cup water

  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon

  • Sprinkle of cinnamon

  • Sprinkle of organic cane sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out pie dough over a deep dish pie plate. Bake for 20-25 min.

  2. While the crust is baking, prepare the strawberries. Wash, core, and dry very well.

  3. To make a glaze, separate 1 cup of strawberries and mash in a small bowl.

  4. In a small pot, on medium low heat, begin cooking the mashed berries with sugar.

  5. As the strawberries are cooking down, mix arrowroot and 1/4 cup of water in a small cup. Once the berries begin to bubble, add the arrowroot mixture to the pot.

  6. Continue cooking on medium low heat, whisking until the berry sauce becomes thick. Give it time, it will.

  7. Once the glaze has thickened, add the lemon juice and set aside.

  8. Now assemble the pie. First, add a sprinkling of sugar and cinnamon to the bottom of a baked and cooled pie shell.

  9. Then, arrange the remaining whole strawberries in the pie. Slowly work up from the base to create a strawberry pyramid. Some berries will need to be halved to fit in the gaps. It's a fun strawberry puzzle!

  10. Finally, coat the pyramid with the strawberry glaze.

  11. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow for the glaze to set. Then you're ready to serve with whipped cream.

Enjoy and share this email to those you know who love strawberry pie!

Jim Tinsky