Baked Strawberry Pie

So, let's chat about strawberry pie... isn't it great:@) Most of the time folks make unbaked strawberry pies-which are wonderful, but I'd like to suggest trying a baked strawberry pie, especially if your local berries aren't in yet. I'm telling you folks, there's nothing quite like the smell of a bubbling, ooey, gooey, sticky, sweet pie in the oven! This is a fun pie to make while strawberries are still on sale, 1quart=$1.99.

  Very tasty! (No idea what's happening with the colors of these pics folks...)

After searching the internet, I decided to use this as my base recipe. Feel free to make any (or all) of these additions: 1 tsp cinnamon, up to 1/2 tsp nutmeg, up to 1 tsp vanilla extract, up to 1/2 tsp almond extract.

 

Strawberry Pie-Baked
Dough for a two crust pie or bottom crust and **crumb topping
4 C strawberries, sliced thick
1/2 C flour
1/2 C sugar
A couple pats of butter-optional

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. *Place bottom crust in a 9" pie plate.
3. Gently mix berries with flour and sugar.
4. Pour into pie plate, use spatula to add every last drop-sorry Earl:@)
5. Add a couple pats of butter-if using, I didn't.
6. Add top crust or crumbs.
7. Bake for one hour.

Notes:

• *1 quart of chopped berries gave me approx 3 1/2 cups so I used an 8" pie plate.
• I still kept the flour at 1/2 cup, I wanted to make sure the pie set up well. I would remove 1 Tblsp of flour the next time.
• Taste your strawberries before you start, if they're not very sweet you can add a tablespoon or two of additional sugar.
• I think the top of this pie should be completely covered, some of the berries got a little dark. 
• The next time I make it I will add some cinnamon to a crumb topping instead of a top crust. 
• If you like strawberries don't hesitate to give this pie a try folks!
• **Adding this recipe for crumbs: 3/4 C flour, 1/2 C sugar, melted butter (approx 4-6 Tblsp). Mix dry, slowly drizzle in butter while gently "fluffing" the mixture with a fork. The idea is to mix gently so you get some nice big crumbs. Pour over pie filling. Mix in any spices you'd like to use with the flour/sugar.

Have a happy day:@)

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