Description
This was a recipe from a friend of my mom’s and the only strawberry pie I’ve ever made. There is nothing better than freshly picked strawberries in the summer on this pie.
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons strawberry-flavored Jell-O® mix
- 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake pie crust until lightly browned
- about 10 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat cream cheese
- eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a bowl until smoothly combined.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Bake until filling is set
- about 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup sugar
- cornstarch
- water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- and strawberry gelatin in a saucepan until smooth; place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook
- stirring constantly
- until the gelatin has dissolved and the glaze has thickened
- 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Arrange the sliced strawberries atop the cheese filling.
- Pour warm glaze over sliced strawberries. Chill thoroughly in refrigerator before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8