East South Central L.A
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Strawberry Pie
4 boxes fresh strawberries (approx. 1 pound per
box)
1/2 cup water
1 1/4 cups sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch of salt
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 12" baked pie shell
?few drops of red food coloring if desired
Topping:
1/2 pint whipping cream (or more)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
? Wash and stem berries, reserving 1 box for glaze.
Glaze:
? Mash the reserved berries with a fork; add water, lemon juice and
salt.
? Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to the berries slowly, mixing
well.
? Cook mixture in top of double boiler over hot water until thick and
clear. Cool
? Arrange remaining berries in baked pie shell, pour glaze over.
? Chill 2 to 3 hours.
To serve, whip cream with vanilla and powdered sugar and top pie.
(I prefer to just pipe it around the edge.)
Dora
Strawberry Pie
4 boxes fresh strawberries (approx. 1 pound per
box)
1/2 cup water
1 1/4 cups sugar
juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch of salt
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 12" baked pie shell
?few drops of red food coloring if desired
Topping:
1/2 pint whipping cream (or more)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons powdered sugar
? Wash and stem berries, reserving 1 box for glaze.
Glaze:
? Mash the reserved berries with a fork; add water, lemon juice and
salt.
? Combine sugar and cornstarch; add to the berries slowly, mixing
well.
? Cook mixture in top of double boiler over hot water until thick and
clear. Cool
? Arrange remaining berries in baked pie shell, pour glaze over.
? Chill 2 to 3 hours.
To serve, whip cream with vanilla and powdered sugar and top pie.
(I prefer to just pipe it around the edge.)
Dora