Description
Homemade strawberry pie delights dessert enthusiasts with its luscious filling and buttery crust. Fresh summer berries and sweet glaze create a perfect balance of flavors for passionate bakers seeking classic comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups strawberries (fresh, hulled)
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter (unsalted, cold and cubed)
- ¾ cup sugar (granulated)
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- 34 tbsps (about 2 cups + 2 tbsps) ice water
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsps sugar (granulated)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
- Fresh mint leaves
- Pre-made pie crust (optional)
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add chilled butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually introduce icy water, forming a unified dough. Shape into a compact disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Crust Formation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Roll chilled dough on floured surface, carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie dish. Trim edges and create decorative crimped border. Line with parchment paper, fill with pie weights, and blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove weights and continue baking until golden brown. Cool completely.
- Strawberry Glaze Development: In a saucepan, crush strawberries and combine with sugar, cornstarch, and water. Simmer over medium heat, stirring continuously until mixture thickens and becomes glossy. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Allow to cool and slightly set.
- Pie Assembly: Artfully arrange whole strawberries in the cooled pastry shell, positioning with pointed ends upward. Delicately pour cooled strawberry glaze over the fruit, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Finishing Touch: Refrigerate pie for at least two hours to set completely. When serving, optionally garnish with whipped cream and fresh mint to elevate the dessert’s visual and gustatory appeal.
Notes
- Optimize Pie Crust Temperature: Maintain butter’s icy coldness during dough preparation to achieve a flaky, tender crust that breaks delicately with each slice.
- Prevent Soggy Bottom: Blind bake the pie crust completely and allow full cooling before adding strawberry filling to maintain a crisp, structurally sound base.
- Control Glaze Consistency: Simmer strawberry mixture slowly and stir continuously to develop a glossy, thick sauce without burning or creating lumpy textures.
- Enhance Fruit Freshness: Select ripe, firm strawberries and arrange them strategically to create an attractive visual presentation while ensuring maximum flavor integrity.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg