Mom's Fresh Strawberry Pie
Strawberry season isn't far away. Fresh strawberries are showing up in the supermarkets and it's time to enjoy them in things like my mother's fresh strawberry pie!
1 1/2 quarts strawberries, fresh
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 T. cornstarch
1 tsp. margarine, vegan
1 baked pie shell (gluten free if necessary)
red food coloring if desired
Crush 1/2 quart of berries. Blend with sugar, cornstarch, and water. Heat to a boil (2 min). Add margarine and food coloring. Fill pastry shell with chilled berries. Pour glaze over berries. Chill. Serve with whipped topping of choice.
World English Dictionary
strawberry (ˈstrɔːbərɪ, -brɪ) | |
— n , pl -ries | |
1. | a. any of various low-growing rosaceous plants of the genus Fragaria, such as F. vesca ( wildstrawberry ) and F. ananassa ( garden strawberry ), which have white flowers and red edible fruits and spread by runners |
b. ( as modifier ): a strawberry patch | |
2. | a. the fruit of any of these plants, consisting of a sweet fleshy receptacle bearing small seedlike parts(the true fruits) |
b. ( as modifier ): strawberry ice cream Yummy, strawberry ice cream! |
The very thought of strawberry pie speaks of summer time and fresh fruit. I can hardly wait!
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ReplyDeleteI love fresh strawberry pie! I used to always order it when it was in season at Marie Callenders (sp.?) I'll need to remember to make my own...soon...
ReplyDeleteLove strawberry pie. What a fun find in a tea canister.
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm. Bet that's good, La Tea Dah. Yummy yum yum yum. Susan
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