Fresh Strawberry Pie

This recipe for Fresh Strawberry Pie is a great one to make when you have access to loads of sweet, fresh strawberries.

How to make Fresh Strawberry Pie:

This pie starts with a buttery, vanilla wafer crumb crust that is scented with orange zest.  The filling is made up of a pile of fresh strawberries that are coated with a quick and easy, homemade strawberry syrup.

A generous dollop of whipped cream is added to individual slices for serving.

I love to make Fresh Strawberry Pie as a summer dessert.  It’s nice for parties, of course, but it’s also nice to just make a pie and eat it one slice per day.  Can you manage yourself to stick with just one slice per day??  I know it might be tough to do, but if you stay on schedule, you can enjoy it for four days if you share it with a friend!

Fresh Strawberry Pie is also a good one for gifting.  Give this beautiful creation to someone who needs cheering up.  Or bring it along to your next gathering with friends or family.  Everyone appreciates a homemade dessert.

If you’re looking for more recipes using fresh strawberries, you might also like to try my Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler or this Instant Pot Strawberry Jam.  Watermelon- Strawberry Caprese Salad, Strawberry Crisp, and Strawberry Scones are also delicious strawberry recipes to try!

4.67 from 3 votes

Fresh Strawberry Pie

By RecipeGirl.com

Grab some sweet, fresh strawberries and make this pie!

Prep: 25 minutes mins

Cook: 28 minutes mins

Total: 53 minutes mins

Servings: 8 serving

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Ingredients

CRUST:

• ▢ 50 vanilla wafers
• ▢ 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• ▢ 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

STRAWBERRY FILLING:

• ▢ 2 cups halved ripe strawberries (washed and hulled)
• ▢ 1/2 cup water
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ▢ 3/4 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ▢ 6 cups halved small ripe strawberries (washed and hulled)
• ▢ 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Instructions 

MAKE THE CRUST:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Process the wafers in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter, sugar and orange zest and pulse just until combined. Pat the crumb mixture over the bottom and up the side of a greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

MAKE THE FILLING:

• Mash 2 cups of strawberries in a saucepan, using a potato masher. Stir in the water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press the strawberry mixture through a sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids and reserving 1 cup of the liquid. Add additional water if needed to measure 1 cup.
• Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and mix well. Stir in the reserved liquid. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the lemon juice.
• Arrange just enough of the 6 cups of strawberries to form 1 layer over the baked crust. Spoon about 1/3 of the sauce over the strawberries and top with remaining strawberries and remaining sauce. Chill for 3 hours or longer. Serve with the whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 337kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 164mg, Potassium: 253mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 410IU, Vitamin C: 85.2mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 0.6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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