strawberry cream pie

Name: Strawberry Cream Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 5
Ingredients: - 1cup of sugar; - 6 tbs cornstarch; - 1/2 tsp salt; - 2 and 1/2 cups milk, scalded; - 2 slightly beaten eggs; - 3 tbs butter; - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; - 1 9-in baked pastry shell; - 1 pint strawberries, sliced; - 1 cup heavy creamed, whipped

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kathleen ralston

Sacramento, CA

Updated on Jan 18, 2012

My son's father was crazy for strawberry pie and this was the recipe I always used when I made it for him. It's from an old recipe book but I no longer remember where it came from.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 5 or 6

Ingredients

- 1cup of sugar
- 6 tbs cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 and 1/2 cups milk, scalded
- 2 slightly beaten eggs
- 3 tbs butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 9-in baked pastry shell
- 1 pint strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup heavy creamed, whipped

How To Make strawberry cream pie

Step 1

Mix Sugar, Cornstarch and Salt.

Step 2

Gradually add the milk and cook in a double boiler until thick.
Step 3

Add a small amount of hot mixture to the eggs, then stir that into the remaining hot mixture. Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Step 4

Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Chill.
Step 5

Pour into a cooled baked shell. Cover with strawberries. Chill.
Step 6

Spread with sweetened whipped cream just before serving. Garnish with halved berries.
Step 7

Enjoy.
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