Recipe for cooking strawberry cream pie

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Strawberry Cream Pie

Posted by BBQGuru at recipegoldmine.com 7/9/01 8:27:44 am

Source: recipe by philocrates

This is Phil\s recipe for Strawberry Cream Pie. It is VERY good and can be used with any other berries. Enjoy!

1 (9-inch) pie shell
1/2 c. almond slivers
2 1/2 c. fresh fruit
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
2 tea. cornstarch

Cream Filling
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tea. salt
2 c. milk
1 egg, beaten lightly
1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring

Directions for Cream Filling: Mix first 4 ingredients. Gradually stir in milk. Stir constantly and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook and stir until thick.

Stir some of hot mixture in with the egg, then add back to hot mixture. Bring just to boiling, stirring constantly. Cool, then chill.

Beat well and fold in whipped cream and vanilla extract or flavoring.

Directions for Pie: Use any fruit that is in season. Toast the almonds and sprinkle over the pie crust. Fill crust with Cream Filling. Add 2 c. of the fruit on top of the Cream Filling.

Directions for Glaze: Crush remaining 1/2 c. of fruit. Add water. Cook 2 min.. Sieve.

Mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in fruit juice. Cook and stir till thick and clear.

Optional: Add a few drops of food coloring at this point.

Cool slightly and pour over fruit on pie.

Keep cool until serving time.