I read in the paper last week that this is the peak of strawberry season in Florida. Then I saw that one of our local grocery stores had strawberries on sale for a really good price. That clinched it--we had to have strawberry pie for dessert Sunday.
This is a really old recipe that I got from one of my teachers when I was in school. I have modified it some over the years to make the filling a bit firmer.
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Crust:
1/2 cup margarine
2 Tbsps. sugar
1 cup plus 2 Tbsps. flour (the extra 2 Tbsps. flour may not be necessary in some areas)
Blend together the margarine, sugar, and flour. (I use the mixer for this.) This should form a dough. Pat into a 9" pie pan with your fingertips.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 mins. Set aside to cool. This can be made a couple of days in advance if desired.
Filling:
1 cup sugar
pinch salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 cup cold water
2 Tbsps. dry strawberry gelatin
1 quart strawberries, washed, hulled, and cut into bite size pieces
Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add cold water. Bring to a boil and boil a full minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add the gelatin. Stir for another minute or so to completely dissolve the gelatin. Pour over the prepared berries and then refrigerate for two hours to thicken. Pour the thickened filling into the cooled pie crust.
Chill for several hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream or whipped topping.
A delicious taste of spring!
Becka
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on Mar 5th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
I’m definitely trying your recipe! It looks delicious……
on Mar 5th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Rhonda,
We really like it. I make several every spring. I think it’s my son, Mark’s favorite pie. I also make it with fresh peaches and peach gelatin in the summer.
on Mar 8th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Thank you for this recipe, Becka. In our family of 8, six of us can’t eat dairy and eggs…so this is a recipe we will definitely try! (I will use fake butter that is nondairy.) I am assuming the butter was softened, not melted, right?
I bought two flats of strawberries at the farmer’s market today (16# total) and they are delicious! We live in southern Maryland, but the strawberries did come from FL.
I’ve enjoyed keeping up on your blog. Your calzones sure looked tasty.
Warm blessings ~ Kathie
on Mar 8th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Kathie, your roast beef meal sounds delicious. The pie crust can be made with margarine straight out of the refrigerator–no softening or melting needed. When you mix it up with the mixer it cuts it in just fine. I hope you will try it and enjoy it.
on Mar 15th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Becka, is this your regular pie crust recipe? Or is it just the one you use for this pie? I’ve never been good at making my own crusts, but this one looks easy.