Strawberry Pie

Name: Strawberry Pie
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 quarts, fresh strawberries, washed and hulled; one quart halved (4 cups); remaining quart sliced lengthwise into 4 to 5 slices (4 cups); 1 cup, granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon, powdered pectin for lower sugar recipes (such as Sure Jell); Pinch, table salt; 3 tablespoons, cornstarch; Pinch, ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice from 1 lemon; 1/4 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 , prebaked 9-inch pie shell

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1998

Desserts or Baked Goods

To preserve the pristine taste of fresh strawberries, thicken with a combination of cornstarch and pectin that's designed for low-sugar recipes.

SERVES8

TIME55 minutes, plus 2 hours chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a strawberry pie recipe with fresh, juicy berries held together by a soft, sweet glaze, we used a combination of cornstarch and pectin, which glazed the fruit while allowing the beautiful red color of the strawberries to shine through. ...

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