Glazed Strawberry Pie

Serves: 4

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

51

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

3 tbsps

Cornstarch

3 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Make dough: Remove the dough from the refrigerator

2

If necessary, allow it to sit for about 10 minutes or until it is soft enough to roll

3

Using a pastry cloth and sleeve rubbed with flour or two sheets of plastic wrap lightly sprinkled with flour, roll the dough 1/8 inch thick or less and large enough to cut a 13-inch circle

4

Use an expandable flan ring or a cardboard template and a sharp knife as a guide to cut out the circle

5

Transfer the dough to the pie pan

6

Fold under the excess and crimp the border using a fork or your fingers

7

Cover it loosely and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 24 hours

8

Preheat the oven to 425°F at least 20 minutes before baking

9

Line the pastry shell with parchment, pleating it as necessary so it fits into the pan, and fill it with rice or dried beans

10

Bake for 20 minutes

11

Carefully lift out the rice or beans with the parchment

12

With a fork prick the bottom and sides and bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until the crust is a pale golden

13

Check after 3 minutes and prick any bubbles that may have formed

14

Cool the crust on a rack for 3 minutes, so it is no longer piping hot, then brush the bottom and sides with the egg white

15

Remove the dough from the refrigerator

16

If necessary, allow it to sit for about 10 minutes or until it is soft enough to roll

17

Using a pastry cloth and sleeve rubbed with flour or two sheets of plastic wrap lightly sprinkled with flour, roll the dough 1/8 inch thick or less and large enough to cut a 13-inch circle

18

Use an expandable flan ring or a cardboard template and a sharp knife as a guide to cut out the circle

19

Transfer the dough to the pie pan

20

Fold under the excess and crimp the border using a fork or your fingers

21

Cover it loosely and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 24 hours

22

Preheat the oven to 425°F at least 20 minutes before baking

23

Line the pastry shell with parchment, pleating it as necessary so it fits into the pan, and fill it with rice or dried beans

24

Bake for 20 minutes

25

Carefully lift out the rice or beans with the parchment

26

With a fork prick the bottom and sides and bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until the crust is a pale golden

27

Check after 3 minutes and prick any bubbles that may have formed

28

Cool the crust on a rack for 3 minutes, so it is no longer piping hot, then brush the bottom and sides with the egg white

29

Make the filling: In a 2-quart saucepan, mix together the sugar and cornstarch

30

Gradually stir in the cran/raspberry concentrate and water until smooth

31

Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly

32

Boil for 1 minute

33

Remove the pan from the heat and cool completely

34

Gently fold in the strawberries and spoon the filling into the baked pastry shell

35

Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set

36

In a 2-quart saucepan, mix together the sugar and cornstarch

37

Gradually stir in the cran/raspberry concentrate and water until smooth

38

Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly

39

Boil for 1 minute

40

Remove the pan from the heat and cool completely

41

Gently fold in the strawberries and spoon the filling into the baked pastry shell

42

Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set

43

Store: Refrigerated up to 2 days

44

Refrigerated up to 2 days

45

Note: If the fruit is very acidic, the glaze will only keep 1 day

46

If the fruit is very acidic, the glaze will only keep 1 day