Strawberry Cream Pie

Name: Strawberry Cream Pie
Prep time: 5 h 45 min
Cook time: 5 h 45 min
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, melted; 255 grams package chocolate wafer cookies; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 6 egg yolks; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters half-and-half; 1 Tbsp orange liqueur; 59 milliliters red currant jelly; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 quart fresh strawberries; 237 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Strawberry Cream Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 626 calories, 9g of protein, and 38g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Mother's Day. Head to the store and pick up 2 semisweet chocolate baking bar, flour, qt. strawberries, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk together first 3 ingredients and 2/3 cup sugar in a medium-size heavy saucepan.

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Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk together half-and-half and next 2 ingredients in a small bowl; gradually add to cornstarch mixture, whisking constantly.

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Corn Starch

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Whisk

Bowl

Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and transfer to a bowl; cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Pulse wafer cookies and chopped chocolate in a food processor 8 to 10 times or until finely crushed. Stir together cookie crumb mixture, melted butter, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar; firmly press mixture on bottom, up sides, and onto lip of a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.

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Chocolate

Butter

Sugar

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Food Processor

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).

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Wire Rack

Spoon chilled half-and-half mixture into prepared crust.

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Crust

Cut 8 to 10 strawberries in half, and arrange around outer edge of pie (leaving tops on, if desired); hull and slice remaining strawberries, and arrange in center of pie.

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Strawberries