Glazed Strawberry Pie with Cream Cheese

Name: Glazed Strawberry Pie with Cream Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 85 grams cream cheese, softened; 177 milliliters granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoons sugar (divided use); 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 pie shell, baked and cooled; 1 liters strawberries, whole; 85 grams package strawberry gelatin; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water

This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 5g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 378 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of strawberries, lemon juice, granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoons sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is perfect for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk 3/4 cup of the sugar, cornstarch and water together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes or until thick and clear.

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Water

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Whisk

Remove from heat and add gelatin.

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Gelatin

Whisk until dissolved.

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Let stand for about 20 minutes at room temperature.

Whisk in the lemon juice

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Lemon Juice

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While syrup stands, beat the remaining tablespoon of sugar with cream cheese and vanilla.

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Cream Cheese

Vanilla

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Spread the cream cheese mixture across bottom of the pie shell

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Cream Cheese

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Pick out about 15-20 (depending on size) nice strawberries that are close in size. Set them aside. Slice the remaining strawberries cross-wise to make flat slices.

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Strawberries

Layer strawberry slices over cream cheese, covering it completely.Trim stems off the reserved strawberries and arrange them artfully, pointy side up, over the layer of flat strawberries.By this time your strawberry syrup should be fairly cool.

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Cream Cheese

Strawberries

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Pour it over the strawberries. I left about 2 tablespoons of sauce behind so I’d have a higher strawberry to sauce ratio, but you can use your own judgement.Chill the pie for about 4 hours or until set.

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