Checkerboard Strawberry Pie Recipes

CREAMY WHITE CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Prebake the store-bought crust according to package directions and let cool; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add the white chocolate chips to the top of a double boiler set over, not in, hot water.
• When the chips are shiny, 7-10 minutes, stir well until smooth; remove the insert from the double boiler and set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, beat the cream cheese using an electric mixer on high speed, until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes).
• Gradually add the sugar and continue to beat.
• When the white chocolate has cooled to body temperature, add it to the cream cheese and blend until evenly mixed; add in the yogurt and blend until smooth.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the chilled pie crust; smooth it with a spoon.
• Cover with loosely tented foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Choose as many perfect same-size berries as you can find; hull them and take a very thin slice off the stem end.
• Arrange the berries in a single, neat, compact layer on top of the filling, cut sides facing down; refrigerate.
• To make the garnish, melt the white chocolate chips as you did in step 2; let cool, then spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a fine tip.
• Pipe a thin drizzle of white chocolate over the pie in any appealing pattern you choose.
• Slice the pie with a sharp serrated knife to cut cleanly through the berries and serve.

SECRET CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Reserve 2 cups sliced strawberries. Mash remaining 1 cup sliced strawberries; add enough water to make 2 cups. Stir together sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan; stir in mashed strawberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add gelatin, butter and lemon juice; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Strain mixture; discard seeds,. Refrigerate until partially set.
• Meanwhile, place chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons whipping cream in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir.
• If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred. Spread chocolate mixture onto bottom of prepared crust; refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon whipping cream in small bowl until smooth; spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate filled crust while gelatin mixture is cooling. When gelatin mixture is partially set, fold in reserved sliced strawberries; spoon mixture over cream cheese layer.
• Cover; refrigerate several hours or until firm. Just before serving, garnish with sweetened whipped cream and whole strawberries, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover pie. 8 servings.

7-UP STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and 7-Up; cook until thick.
• Add strawberry jello; blend till smooth.
• Cool.
• Place slice strawberries into pie shell.
• Pour jello mixture over strawberries.
• Refrigerate.
• *I have used diet 7-up to reduce the sugar content of the pie though I've not tried sugar-free jello.

GRANDMA'S BIG BOY STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Cook water, cornstarch, and sugar until thick. Add jello. Cool slightly.
• Slice berries into shell. Pour jello mixture over berries. Chill.
• Serve with whipped cream, as desired.

OLD FASHIONED STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

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

CHECKERBOARD STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix crumbs, cocoa and sugar in medium-size bowl. Stir in melted butter until well mixed. Press mixture over bottom and up sides of 9-inch glass pie plate. Place in freezer until ready to fill.
• Filling: Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium-size saucepan. Over medium heat, gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate, vanilla and food coloring until mixture is smooth. Transfer to large bowl; cover surface directly with plastic wrap. Let cool to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• When cool, whisk chocolate mixture until smooth. Reserve 1 cup of the nondairy topping. Fold the remaining nondiary topping into chocolate mixture.
• Spread half of chocolate filling over bottom of prepared crust. Top with chopped strawberries. Spread remaining chocolate filling over strawberries. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• To decorate top of pie: Spoon remaining nondairy topping into pastry bag fitted with #30 star tip. Pipe border around edge of pie. Pipe grid over top of pie. Arrange whole strawberries in squares on top of pie. Melt jelly in small microwave-safe bowl in microwave oven on high power, about 15 seconds. Brush jelly over kisses. Sprinkle kisses with nonpareils. Arrange in squares. Or use uncoated striped kisses.