Strawberry Pie Filling

11 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“A quick and simple recipe to turn fresh picked-strawberries into a decadent pie filling. Use to make pies, top cheesecakes, or just simply serve over ice cream.” - by fotoe!78

Ingredients

1 cup mashed strawberries
3/4 cup water, or more if needed
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups sliced strawberries

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Combine mashed strawberries and 3/4 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Strain juice from cooked strawberries and add enough water to make 1 cup juice. Discard pulp.
Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan; stir strawberry juice into sugar mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until clear and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir sliced strawberries into strawberry sauce.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
118 cal
6%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Carbs
29.8 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (11)

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DelMarGirl

Jul. 2, 2012

"This was so easy and simple. My first strawberry pie and it was DELICIOUS! Make sure to use fresh strawberries in season. Thank you for a great recipe!..." See more"

Jo

Nov. 29, 2012

"Great! I made with Mini Cheesecakes III from this site. This recipe definitely makes more than what is needed for 12 mini cheesecakes. The only thing I did different was puree the strawberries and j..." See moreuice in the first step as opposed to straining it. This made the sauce less translucent (and maybe less perfectly pretty), but was still delicious, and I felt better about not wasting those great strawberries!"