Deidre Halls Strawberry Cheese Pie |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Yummie and refreshing Strawberry Pie, quite pretty also, enjoy Ingredients:
2-3 pints fresh strawberries |
1/2 pint heavy cream (whipped) |
2 pkgs cream cheese, softened (3 oz ea) |
1/2 cup sugar |
3-1/2 tbs. fresh lemon juice |
1 9-inch baked pie shell at room temperature |
1/2 cup currant or strawberry jelly |
Directions:
1. Wash strawberries carefully; let dry. Stem strawberries, selecting
2. larger ones to put on top of pie. Reserve smaller ones to put in
3. filling.
4. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until
5. smooth and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream; cut in small strawberries.
6. Pile filling lightly into baked pie shell. Place large strawberries,
7. cut side down on top. Spread currant jelly; after it has been
8. softened to consistency of thickened gelatin, over top of pie,
9. glazing strawberries. Cover and refrigerate several hours. Or freeze
10. overnight before serving; allow about 1 hour to thaw slightly before
11. cutting. Can be served with additional whipped cream if desired.
12. Also wonderful made with fresh raspberries, blueberries or black
13. pitted cherries.
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