Aunt Janes Strawberry Pie Recipe From Edible Brooklyn Recipes

AUNT FRANCIE'S STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Ingredients, prep and cook time do not include the pie crust!
• 2. Put 1/2 of the strawberries plus water into a pot and cook 3 minutes. Mix sugar and cornstarch or arrowroot together and add to strawberries. Mix and let come to a boil (about 5 minutes) until it starts to thicken. Remove from head and add lemon juice (this helps to maintain the bright color of the fruit). While strawberries are cooling, bake pie shell. (Be sure to use pie weights or dried beans to hold the shell down) Allow shell to cool
• 3. Take the balance of fresh strawberries and spread over bottom of the pie shell. Pour cooked strawberry mixture over the strawberries. Chill thoroughly (about 1 to 2 hours)
• 4. While strawberry mixture is chilling, in a medium bowl add heavy cream and confectioners sugar together. Whip at high speed until firm and fluffy. Put in refrigerator to chill.
• 5. When pie mixture is chilled remove pie and whip cream from refrigerator. Spread whip cream over top of pie. Garnish top if you like with several left over perfect berries in the center, sliced berries, or however you wish to garnish if at all. Return to the refrigerator until ready to serve.

OLD FASHIONED STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place one crust in a nine inch pie pan.
• Mix together sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix lightly through the berries. Pour filling into pastry lined pan, and dot fruit with butter or margarine. Cover with top crust, and cut slits in the top. Seal and flute the edges.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is slightly browned.

AUNT BARBARA'S STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in a mixing bowl; mix until evenly moistened and press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned and smells toasted, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
• Soak gelatin in cold water for 3 minutes. Heat the water and gelatin in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, stirring frequently, until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Beat whipping cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form.
• Stir strawberries and 1/3 cup sugar together in a bowl. Pour gelatin mixture over strawberries. Gently fold in whipped cream until incorporated. Pour filling into baked pie shell and chill in the refrigerator until set, at least 2 hours.