Our Favorite Fresh Strawberry Pie

Recipe courtesy Sarah Spaugh

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-American Pie Championship

Rated: 2 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Prep Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: --
Total:: 1 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
5 tablespoons cold water

Filling:

1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
7 ounces lemon-lime soda
1 quart whole strawberries
Red food coloring, if desired

Directions

For the crust: Spoon flour into measuring cup and level. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until all flour is blended to form pea-sized chunks. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Toss lightly with fork until dough forms a ball. Press dough between hands to form a 5 to 6-inch pancake. Lightly flour rolling surface and rolling pin. Roll dough into circle. Trim 1-inch larger than upside-down pie plate. Loosen dough carefully. Fold dough into quarters. Unfold and press into pie plate. Fold edge under. Flute.

For the filling: Blend sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan; add lemon-lime soda. Cook stirring until smooth and thick. Add strawberries and cook for a few minutes. If desired, add red food coloring. Pour into cooled pie shell. Chill. Top with whipped cream if desired.

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recipe Our Favorite Fresh Strawberry Pie
Naomi Brooklyn Park, MN 06-17-2009
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Wish I had read the reviews...
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

1st problem, there are no cook times.... I cooked the pie crust and that looks fine, but I put the strawberries in WAY to... early. It looks like pink mush pie. I tasted the glaze and it tastes mediocre.... I have seen and tasted prettier playdough.Read more
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joel louisville, KY 05-06-2009
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Just fine for me...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used club soda and added lemon juice. No problems with thickening. Just get it to the desired thickness before adding the... strawberries. My company loved it.Read more
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Anonymous 07-05-2008
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Bake Time?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

While This recipe seems to ahve all the ingredients, there is one element missing. BAKE TIME. The recipe clearly states... there is no bake time required. However, a crust with shortening and no bake time? I served this dish, as directed, and it was awful. The crust was mushy and tasted like wet dough. When I made it again but baked the crust for 15 minutes at 350, it turned out much better. Be forewarned - do NOT serve this dish without baking the crust first!Read more
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Sara Pottstown, PA 06-01-2008
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Way too runny
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

The taste was fine, but it was so runny. I kept adding more and more strawberries to try and take away from the amount of... runny glaze, but I was really disappointed.Read more
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Kris Keller, TX 09-17-2007
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Waste of Strawberries
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I had to throw away a quart of beautiful strawberries. Mine thickened just fine but did not like the taste at all. Very... disappointing but should have used a tested recipe!Read more
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Tammy Monticello, GA 06-05-2007
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Strawberry Pie Runs (and runs and runs)
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Looked and tasted good the first day with only a slight oddish aftertaste...BUT...The next day the pie dish was full of water... and the crust was sloppily soaked. A waste of good strawberries. I expect more from this website.Read more