Strawberry Pie

This strawberry pie is my favorite pie, and it's very easy to make. I got the recipe many years ago in North Jersey from the Sussex County Strawberry Farm.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ cup water
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Arrange 1/2 of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Place remaining strawberries in a medium saucepan.

Step 2

Add sugar to the strawberries in the saucepan; place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

Step 3

Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Step 4

Pour cooked strawberry mixture over berries in pastry shell. Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 3 hours.

Step 5

Before serving, whip cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream.