Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie

This strawberry almond pie features a crust of crushed shortbread cookies and almonds and a filling of fresh fruit smothered in a strawberry glaze.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 333 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.25 cup blanched slivered almonds
• 0.33333298563957 cup water
• 0.33333298563957 cup butter, melted
• 1.5 cups crushed pecan shortbread cookies

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir together crushed cookies, melted butter, and almonds in a small bowl until well combined. Press mixture over the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

Step 3

Bake crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.

Step 4

Mash enough strawberries to equal 1 cup. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in mashed strawberries and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil, 8 to 15 minutes. Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in almond extract and salt; cool for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Fill cooled crust with remaining fresh strawberries; pour cooked mixture over fresh berries. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.