My Back Kitchen

Delicious recipes from our kitchen to yours!

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Categories
  • Contact Us
  • Search
October 7, 2021

Fresh and Easy Strawberry Pie

Print Pin
No ratings yet

Fresh and Easy Strawberry Pie

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 12 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tbsp. half & half cream
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Topping:

  • 3 cups fresh ripe strawberries 24oz. stemmed & hulled

Glaze:

  • 3 cups strawberries 24oz. stemmed & hulled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. corn starch

Crust:

  • 1 9" pie shell can substitute pre-made 9" pie shell and pre-bake according to package directions
  • 2 Tbsp. heavy cream

Instructions

Preparing Pie Shell:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pie dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate and trim the crust to have ½” over-hang over the edge of the pie plate. Tuck the edges of the crust under to be even with edge of the pie plate and crimp. Place the crust in the refrigerator for 60 minutes (or freezer for 30 minutes) to help prevent the dough from shrinking while baking. Line the inside of the crust with parchment paper and fill with baking weights or dried beans. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the edges of the crust are a light golden color. Carefully remove the pie weights and parchment paper, brush the dough with heavy cream and prick the bottom of the crust with a fork, 6-8 times. Return to the oven and bake until the whole crust is golden brown all over, 12-14 minutes longer. Let cool to room temperature.

For Filling:

  • Whip softened cream cheese with half and half, sugar, lemon juice, and zest until light and fluffy. Spread the filling on the bottom of the cooked pastry shell. Line the pie filling with several layers of strawberry halves until completely covered.

For Topping:

  • Line the pie filling with several layers of strawberry halves until completely covered.

For Glaze:

  • To make glaze, combine sugar and strawberries, mash together and set aside for 30 minutes. Pour mixture into saucepan and mix in corn starch. Cook glaze until it becomes thick and clear. Strain & let cool. Pour evenly over strawberries.
  • Chill and garnish with homemade whip cream for an extra special treat!

Post navigation

Soft and Buttery Tangzhong Milk Bread Rolls
Traditional Macaroni and Cheese

Share your thoughts Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




New & Trending Recipes

  • Tequila Old Fashioned
  • Semita
  • Tamales de Puerco (Pork Tamales)
  • Chile Ancho Paste
  • Turkey Pot Pie

Follow Us

COMPANY

Contact Us

Privacy Policy

© 2021 My Back Kitchen

FOLLOW US

About MBK

My Back Kitchen is a collection of our family's recipes passed down from generation to generation.

Recent Posts

  • Tequila Old Fashioned
  • Semita
  • Tamales de Puerco (Pork Tamales)
  • Chile Ancho Paste
  • Turkey Pot Pie

SEARCH

Show more

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
post
wprm_recipe
  • Elara Pro by LyraThemes.com

Show more

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
post
wprm_recipe