Two Tier Strawberry Pie

This two tier strawberry pie recipe features a baked pie shell that is first layered with cream cheese before topped with a mound of fresh strawberries.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 378 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 (9 inch) baked pie shell
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup grenadine syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir in vanilla and almond extract. Whip cream in a separate bowl, until peaks form: fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread into bottom of baked pie shell. Chill.

Step 2

Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Add grenadine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, or until thickened, 5 minutes. Cool. Chill in the refrigerator.

Step 3

Stir strawberries and cooled cornstarch mixture together until evenly coated: spread over cream cheese layer.