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Strawberry Cream Pie

SUBMITTED BY: California Milk Advisory Board

"Strawberries dazzle in this elegant and traditional strawberry cream pie. A simple and tender crust is piled with fresh strawberries, filled with cream filling, and chilled to set before serving."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2/3 cup melted butter
Filling:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 cups milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (substitute almond extract, if desired)
3/4 cup sour cream
2 cups strawberries, washed and sliced

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix the flour and powdered sugar together. Add the butter. Mix together and press mixture into a 9-inch deep dish pie plate. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned then let cool.
Combine sugar, salt, and cornstarch in medium size saucepan. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute then remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Pour back into pan and cook for 2 minutes more without letting the mixture boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla; fold in sour cream. Cover and cool to lukewarm.
Line pie shell with sliced strawberries and pour filling over berries. Chill well before cutting into wedges. Makes 8 servings.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2008 by chefsean

Great Pie! I will confess I used a prepared crust (GASP!) I know, I know. But I haven't... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2008 by Eden

This was delicious! The sauce on top is very yummy, and the fresh strawberries are the best... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2008 by maddie03

The recipe did not set up like it should have I think that it should have had egg whites... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2008 by Lois

One of the best pies I have ever made. The pudding was so creamy and flavorful. Everyone said... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2008 by Pat H.

I thought this recipe was excellent. The crust was different for me & I will probably use it... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2008 by hpy2bamom

Simply awesome...rock on!! This is absolutely scrumptious and no changes or substitutions were... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2008 by Miller Family

It looked great when it went into the fridge. I let is "set" overnight and it was complete... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by sladevi

very tasty indeed, but mine didn't set up either -- I plan to try it with egg whites instead... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2008 by jennh

delicious MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by Jules

This pie tasted good but wasn't quite what I thought it was going to be. I was expecting the... MORE

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