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Deidre Hall's Strawberry Cheese Pie

Author/Submitted by: "Lloyd A. Carver" <lloyd2@mindspring.com> on Jan 5, 1996
Servings: 8
Categories: Desserts / Fruits / Pies & Pastries

Ingredients:
2  pints  fresh strawberries, up to 3 pints
1/2  pint  heavy cream
6  ounces  cream cheese, softened
1/2  cup  sugar
3 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
1    pie crust (9 inch), baked and cooled to room temp.
1/2  cup  currant jelly, or strawberry jelly

Directions:
Wash strawberries carefully; let dry. Stem strawberries, selecting larger ones to put on top of pie. Reserve smaller ones to put in filling. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream; cut in small strawberries. Pile filling lightly into baked pie shell. Place large strawberries, cut side down on top. Spread currant jelly; after it has been softened to consistency of thickened gelatin, over top of pie, glazing strawberries. Cover and refrigerate several hours. Or freeze overnight before serving; allow about 1 hour to thaw slightly before cutting. Can be served with additional whipped cream if desired. Also wonderful made with fresh raspberries, blueberries or black pitted cherries.


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