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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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There's no better way to celebrate springtime than with a big ole slice of fresh, sweet strawberry pie. Ingredients:
50 vanilla wafers |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
2 tablespoons sugar |
2 teaspoons orange zest |
2 cups ripe strawberries |
1/2 cup water |
2/3 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
6 cups small ripe strawberries |
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare crust, place wafers in a food processor, and process until finely ground.
3. Add butter, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind, and pulse 10 times or just until wafers are moist.
4. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray.
5. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
6. To prepare filling, mash 2 cups strawberries with a potato masher.
7. Combine mashed strawberries and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Press the strawberry mixture through a sieve into a bowl, and reserve 1 cup strawberry liquid (add enough water to measure 1 cup, if necessary).
9. Discard pulp.
10. Combine 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in a pan; add strawberry liquid, stirring well with a whisk.
11. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
12. Reduce heat, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
13. Arrange a layer of small strawberries, stem sides down, in the crust.
14. Spoon about one-third of sauce over the strawberries.
15. Arrange the remaining strawberries on top, and spoon the remaining sauce over the strawberries.
16. Chill for at least 3 hours.
17. Serve with whipped topping.
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