rock creek lake fresh strawberry pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup strawberry juice
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 5 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 40 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). press pie crust pastry into a 9-inch pie pan; prick with a fork in 1-inch intervals.
• bake pie crust in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. cool completely on a rack.
• beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl until smooth; spread evenly over cooled bottom of pie crust.
• blend 1 cup strawberries, 3/4 cup sugar, strawberry juice, and cornstarch in a blender until smooth. transfer to a 3-quart pan over medium-high heat. cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens, about 4 minutes. remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• stir remaining 5 cups strawberries into the hot strawberry glaze; mix to coat. let cool until tepid, about 25 minutes. pour cream cheese layer in pie crust. chill until set and firm enough to slice, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.