strawberries and cream pie

Name: Strawberries and Cream Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FOR THE CRUST; 1 cup(s) graham crackers, crushed; 1/2 cup(s) almonds, toasted and crushed; 3 tablespoon(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) dark brown sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; ## FOR THE FILLING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese; 4 ounce(s) mascarpone; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) pure almond extract; 1 cup(s) whipping cream, whipped; 4 cup(s) strawberries, medium-sized fresh whole; ## GARNISH; 5 ounce(s) semi-sweet chocolate, melted or a simple ganache

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Penny Burdge

Lenexa, KS

Updated on Jun 12, 2017

Another way to use those wonderful early summer berries. Try to get medium-sized fresh strawberries of a uniform size. They work the best and they usually taste the best too.

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Strawberry pie with chocolate drizzled on top.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Wow, what a wonderfully delicious pie. The cream cheese and mascarpone filling's divine. Mascarpone cuts the tanginess of the cream cheese and helps to make the filling smooth and creamy. Toasted and crushed almonds added to the crust definitely give it a nutty flavor that complements the sweet graham crackers. Strawberries and chocolate on top make this an extra elegant dish that bursts with flavor. This dessert is very impressive. No need to tell your friends and family how easy it is to make.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST
1 cup graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and crushed
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
FOR THE FILLING
8 ounces cream cheese
4 ounces mascarpone
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
4 cups strawberries, medium-sized fresh whole
GARNISH
5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted or a simple ganache

How To Make strawberries and cream pie

Step 1

In a medium bowl, mix together all the dry crust ingredients well. Pour the melted butter over all and stir until moistened. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. Set aside until completely cooled.

Step 2

Beat the cheeses together until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, then almond extract.
Step 3

Fold in the whipped cream. Spoon into cooled pie shell.
Step 4

If the strawberries are damp, pat them dry with paper towel. Arrange them, pointy side up, over the filling. Chill until the pie is set.
Step 5

Drizzle with melted chocolate or a simple ganache. Return the pie to the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it.
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