Two Tier Strawberry Pie

This two-tier strawberry pie recipe features a baked pie shell that is layered with cream cheese before topping 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
• 0.33333334326744 cup grenadine syrup
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat confectioners' sugar and cream cheese together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Set aside.

Step 2

Whip cream in a separate bowl with an electric mixer, until peaks form: fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread into baked pie crust. Chill, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine white sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir in water until smooth. Stir in grenadine and lemon juice; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 5 minutes. Cool, then chill in the refrigerator.

Step 4

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