Mar 06

Strawberries and Cream

This is my second favorite pie of the season. Give it a try and let me know what ya’ll think.

 

 

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM PIE:

6 cups fresh strawberries
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 nine inch baked pie shell
1 cup sweetened whipped cream

Instructions:

Remove stems from strawberries. Mash 2 cups of the berries. Halve or quarter remaining berries and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, stir together the mashed berries, sugar, cornstarch and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 minutes.

Cool this mixture for 30 minutes.

Fold the remaining berries into the cooled mixture. Spoon into the pastry shell.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.

Top with whipped cream before serving.

Mar 04

Getting Ready For The First Strawberries OF The Season


 

 

Strawberries are my favorite berry. So I am going to share several of my favorite strawberry recipes with ya’ll. I hope you will give them a try and let me know what ya’ll think,

STRAWBERRY PIE :

2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 small package strawberry gelatin
2 cups water
4 pints strawberries, hulled
2 9″ baked pie shells

Instructions:

Cook sugar, cornstarch,Jello and water until thick. Cool.

Place whole berries in cool, baked pie shells. Pour sauce over berries and refrigerate.

Serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream.