Four birthdays down and one to go. When I made D.'s strawberry birthday pie yesterday, I was reminded how much I love this recipe. So, I thought I would share it with you. This is a recipe from my mother-in-law, who got it from a college friend of hers, who got it from her mother, who took it out of 1956 issue of a Ladies' Home Journal. (As a complete aside, I love family recipes that include a story...who it was from, who loved it, when it was always made. I try to make notes in my cookbooks and recipes to help preserve family memories for my children.)
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Prepare and bake a 9" pie shell. Cool. Wash and hull 1 1/2 quarts of fresh strawberries. Reserve best looking half; mash the rest. To mashed strawberries, add 1 c. sugar and 3 TBSP cornstarch. Mix well and cook for five minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and clear. Stir in 2 TBSP lemon juice. Cool. Add remaining berries, saving 4 or 5 as garnish. Pour into pastry shell. Chill. Before serving, top with a ruff of whipped cream and garnish with berries.
Enjoy!
Comments
Just grumpy b/c mine didn't look that good. I just need to keep practicing Mom's crust.
Tad