Love & Best Dishes: Strawberry Pie Recipe

fresh strawberries

🥗Healthier: frozen strawberries

💰Cheaper: mixed berries

Frozen strawberries can be more affordable and available year-round.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

pie crust

🥗Healthier: whole wheat crust

💰Cheaper: store-bought crust

Whole wheat crust adds fiber and nutrients.

Start with one pre-baked frozen pie crust.

Prepare 1.5 to 2 quarts of fresh strawberries by rinsing and deflowering them.

In a pot, combine strawberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup corn starch, and 1/4 cup water.

Cook the mixture on the stove, stirring constantly until it thickens and turns clear, which takes about 10 minutes.

While the strawberries are cooking, soften 4 ounces of cream cheese with a couple of drops of milk in the microwave for about 6 seconds.

Spread the softened cream cheese on the bottom and up the sides of the cold pie crust.

Once the strawberry mixture is clear, pour it over the cream cheese-lined pie crust and let it cool in the refrigerator.

In a cold metal bowl, measure out 1 cup of heavy cream and sweeten it with 1/4 cup of white sugar.

Whip the heavy cream until it reaches the desired consistency.

Spread the whipped cream over the cooled strawberry pie.

Cooking Techniques

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