Description
Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie is a chilled fresh berry dessert made with a flaky pie crust, glossy strawberry filling, and a thin white chocolate layer that helps keep the crust crisp.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 9-inch pie dough round
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 6 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- Fit the pie dough round into a 9-inch pie dish and crimp the edges.
- Bake the pie shell according to the package directions, then let it cool completely.
- Add 2 1/2 cups of the sliced strawberries to a small bowl and mash them with a fork until jammy.
- Add the mashed strawberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, and cornstarch to a small saucepan and stir well.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until very thick.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, stir in the vanilla extract, and let the filling cool completely.
- Microwave the white chocolate chips for 30 to 45 seconds, stirring until melted and smooth.
- Spread the melted white chocolate over the bottom of the cooled pie shell and let it firm up.
- Stir the remaining sliced strawberries into the cooled cooked filling.
- Transfer the strawberry filling to the prepared pie shell and spread it evenly.
- Refrigerate the pie for 6 to 8 hours or overnight until fully set.
- Serve chilled with whipped cream.
Notes
- Use ripe fresh strawberries for the best flavor and texture.
- Let the crust and cooked filling cool completely before assembling the pie.
- Do not freeze this pie because the strawberries can release too much liquid after thawing.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 14 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop and Chill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 382
- Sugar: 43
- Sodium: 185
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 63
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0