Preparing a Delicious Strawberry Pie

There are many things to be considered when you make a pie. First of all, make sure that all the ingredients are cold. The butter should be cubed and it is best if you could chill the flour before you make the pie. Use ice water while you prepare the pie crust. If you use warm ingredients, the result will be a tough tart crust. This is a step that should not be ignored. Plus whenever you use fruit, make sure that it is well ripened. You can make a nice flavorful pie, if you use the fruits that are seasonal, especially when you are making a strawberry pie. Listed below are two different ways you could prepare the strawberry pie.

Recipe 1

Ingredients required for this strawberry tart are:

Baked pie crust of 9 inch - 1Fresh strawberries - 1 quartWhite sugar - 1 cCornstarch - 3 spoonsWater - ¾ cHeavy whipping cream - ½ c

Preparation: In a pastry shell, arrange half of the strawberries. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar with berries after mashing it. Over medium heat, place the saucepan and bring it to a boil while stirring frequently. Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Into the boiling strawberry mixture, slowly stir in the cornstarch mixture. Lower the heat and simmer the mixture till it thickens for about 10 minutes while you stir continuously. In the pastry shell, over the berries, pour the mixture. Before serving, chill the strawberry pie for several hours. Whip cream in a small bowl and serve this pie along with the whipped cream.

Recipe 2

Ingredients required for this strawberry tart are:

Roll-out pie crust - 2 sheetsMelted butter - 2 spoonsFor topping the crust, white sanding sugarWashed and hulled strawberries - 5 cGranulated sugar - ½ cCornstarch - 3 spoonsA pinch of salt

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. First you have to roll out the pie crust and place it in a plate of 9 inch size and crimp the edges so that it gives the presentation a pretty look. Cut the second sheet after rolling it out into ½ inch thick strips using a pastry wheel or knife. Mix together all the ingredients for filling in a medium bowl and pour them into the pie crust. In a lattice pattern, arrange the strips over the pie top, tucking in the edges. Using melted butter, brush the top and sprinkle the sanding sugar. For 25 minutes, bakes the strawberry pie and then lower the temperature to 300 degrees F. Bake for another half an hour or till the top turns golden brown in color. Allow it to cool before you serve it along with strawberry whipped cream.

Strawberry whipped cream:

Ingredients:

Whipping cream - ¾ cVanilla extract - ½ tspConfectioners' sugar - 2 spoonsStrawberry jam - ¼ c

Preparation: In a medium bowl, beat the heavy cream till it thickens. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Continue to beat. Add jam and beat till firm peaks are formed.

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