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Blue Ribbon Strawberry Pie
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Servings: 8
Categories:
Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1
pet ritz deep dish pie crust 1
quart
fresh strawberries,
washed an
1
cup
sugar 1/4
cup
cornstarch 1
cup
water
few drops red food coloring 1
whipped topping,
any size
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Bake pie shell according to directions for
empty baked crust.Cool.Chop one cup of strawberries.Combine sugar and
cornstarch in a 2 qt. saucepan.Stir in water gradually until smooth.add
chopped strawberries.Cook,stirring constantly,until mixture thickens and
boils.Remove from heat.Stir in food coloring.Cool in refrigerator 1/2
hour.Pour 3/4 of the syrup into prepared pie crust. Stand up remaining
strawberries in pie crust,reserving 1/4 cup (about 3 large strawberries)
for garnish.Pour remaining syrup over strawberries Chill until firm,about
3 hours.To serve,top each slice with Whipped Topping and a slice of
reserved strawberry.
By KKBG35A RUTH BURKHAR
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