I have only picked my own strawberries once when a was a little kid... to be honest I barely remember it other than having a basket and trying to fill it with as many sweet strawberries as possible. And I'm pretty sure I ate more than I ended putting in the basket! I hope to take my own kids strawberry picking this season...and I would bet more would end up in their bellies than in their baskets too!
This is such a simple pie, it really lets the strawberries shine so it's important to use the sweetest most beautiful strawberries you can buy or pick!
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| A beautiful way to end a meal ... or start a day! |
Super simple strawberry Pie
Ingredients
• 1 Pie Crust• 5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• juice of one lemon
• 1 tsp orange blossom water (optional)
Instructions
1. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a thin disc that is at least 12 inch wide. Line a 23-cm (9-inch) pie plate. Do not cut overhang.2. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, corn starch, and lemon zest and juice. Spoon the filling into the pie shell. Gently lift overhang and place on top of the strawberries.
3. Place pie in freezer for 20 minutes.
4. With the rack in the bottom position, preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
5. Place the cold pie on a baking sheet to catch any messy drips.
6. Bake until golden brown, about 75 minutes. (ps Baking time for an unfrozen pie is about 45 minutes.) Serve warm or cold. (personally, I like this one cold!)
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| Just fold the pie crust over the fruit - so easy and rustic! |
Oh, what a nice simple way to make a luscious strawberry pie. Looks delicious. I remember picking strawberries as a kid also and I think we ate most of them too, LOL.
ReplyDeleteWe have a few more weeks before the height of berrry season - can't wait to go picking!
DeleteI too have those memories of my kitchen growning up. Today I do the same with my grown children and whomever they bring home, the kitchen is made warm from more than the stove top and the oven. I can't wait to make your pie for dessert today. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo true! Thanks.
DeleteThis Strawberry pie, looks very delicious!!
ReplyDeletePretty...Oozing with flavor. Can't wait for the weekend. I will definitely be making this. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting!
DeleteMmmmm, this looks good! I've actually never made a straight up strawberry pie before, always strawberry and rhubarb together. Recently I made a straight up rhubarb pie for the first time, and wow, was it ever good! I guess it's time for me to branch out and try strawberry on it's own too. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI made a strawberry rhubarb crumble pie...should be posted in the next week or so! Have never made straight up rhubarb tho - mmmmm.
Deleteceecee
Beautiful - I'm making this very soon!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! If I go strawberry picking this weekend, I know what I'm making. Congrats on the top 9!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteHow many calories are they in 1 piece? :-)
ReplyDeletelol, fruit desserts have no calories...that's what I keep telling myself...though my hips beg to differ!
Deleteceecee
Oh I absolutely love your intro. I found this via foodbuzz (congrats on the top 9!) and that intro was so heartfelt and couldn't be more true. That pie looks mouthwatering by the way :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Chelsea!
Deletevery simple and delicious. I love gallettes!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a delicious disaster this pie was. I managed to have part of the pie explode (which i didn't think was even possible in a single crust pie). I took the pie out when the crust was a beautiful golden brown but the filling was a soupy mess. It also bubbled and oozed out over everything. I reduced the sugar a bit as the strawberries I procured were amazingly sweet and the flavor was divine even though I should have eaten it through a straw. Maybe I should have stuck it in the fridge for an hour to let it thicken. Either way, I have no idea what i did wrong but the pie was scrumptious, it just looked a mess.
ReplyDeleteOh no Robin! I'm glad it was delicous but sad it was a "mess". Not sure why it "exploded"! I wonder if it needed a little more cornstarch especially if the strawberries are super ripe? It is normally a little "wetter" than say an apple pie. And yes, sticking it in the fridge will thicken it up a bit too. Thanks for the feedback - so glad you tried it.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Ceecee
Made it yesterday and it was awesome and easy
ReplyDeleteThanks... It looks awesome and yummy.. my twins sure would love this:)
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