Strawberry Glacé Pie
8 portionsFresh local strawberries are only available for about a month out of the year, so when I see the berry stand open up with fresh strawberries, I know what I'm making for the next month! This pie is the best way to highlight beautiful fresh berries.
What you will need
PIE CRUST:
1 1/4 cups AP Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
10 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
2-4 Tbsp Ice Water
FILLING:
1/2 cup Whipping Cream
4 oz Cream Cheese
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
GLACÉ TOPPING
2 cups Strawberries
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Tbsp AP Flour
STRAWBERRY TOPPING
2 cups Strawberries
(Nutritional facts 211 calories, 10.52 g fat, 28.32 g carbohydrates, 1.97 g protein, 27 mg cholesterol, 66 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients. Wash strawberries. Purchase or make one baked pie crust.
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Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Set aside.
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Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl and beat to combine.
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Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
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Spread the cream cheese filling into the base of the baked pie crust.
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Place enough whole de-stemmed strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture to cover with the points facing up.
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Stir the sugar and flour together and add to a blender or food processor with the strawberries. Blend until smooth.
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Add the strawberry puree to a saucepan stirring over medium heat until it starts to bubble. Let simmer for about 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Let cool for about 15 minutes before adding to the pie.
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Pour the strawberry glacé topping over the whole strawberries to fill the rest of the pie crust.
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Chill the pie in the fridge for about 2 hours or until the topping is set. Slice and enjoy!
All Butter Pie Crust
I think everyone needs a perfect flaky all-butter pie crust recipe in their repertoire. This is for a single crust, double the recipe if you need a double crust. In this recipe I will also show you how to blind-bake for a recipe with a no-bake filling!