I know it is not officially strawberry season, but prices on strawberries just hit 99 cents a pound in my neck of the woods. At that rock-bottom price, it is time to stock up!
Since it was already in the 80’s today here in Texas, I was craving a cool dessert. I whipped up this strawberry pie in just minutes! Okay, not really. I actually searched for a strawberry pie recipe and found that most of them call for ingredients I do not normally have on hand (gelatin).
But I thankfully I did find this simple one, with only 4 basic ingredients. My kind of recipe! 🙂 Oh my goodness it turned out beautifully and was so delicious. A frugal and refreshing treat, indeed.
Quick and Easy Strawberry Pie
Ingredients
1. Arrange half of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Mash remaining berries and combine with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
2.In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell. Chill for several hours before serving.
3. In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream. Or just grab a can of ready-whip. 😉
*Tip: Use a nifty strawberry slicer to save time! If you don’t have one, an egg slicer will do.
If you prefer to make your own crust (probably much yummier), I recommend Lori’s perfect pie crust recipe. You could also adapt this to be gluten-free with Linda’s pie crust recipe.
Are you seeing great prices on strawberries in your stores? Tune in tomorrow, when I will be sharing a whole slew of strawberry recipes from around the blogosphere!
This post is linked to Tasty Tuesday and Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.
Lori says
oh man, I LOVE strawberries so this would rock my world!! Looks so great Lys!
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Rachel @ Surviving The Stores says
Yep, definitely some judging going on here for using a pre-made crust! 😉
That looks awesome… and I disagree that the whipped cream is optional. 🙂
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Amanda says
Yum! I think this will be on the menu this week!
Southern Fried Gal says
Yum! I want this now! I haven’t noticed strawberries being on special but will be looking for sure now. Oh and hey – I think you should get extra credit for linking to two homemade options for pie crusts. Have a blessed week!
April Harris says
My Mom used to make strawberry pie, but I can’t find her recipe! Yours sounds lovely; I look forward to trying it. Thanks for sharing.
Melissa says
This looks wonderful! Strawberries are still $2.50/pound here, but I hope the price will be dropping soon.
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Charlene @ A Virtuous Woman says
One of my husband’s favorite desserts is strawberry pie–I usually try to make it around this time of the year when strawberries are in season (and cheaper!).
Love the sound of this version, and that it’s made with ordinary pantry ingredients.
Thanks for sharing!
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JessieLeigh says
This looks simple and delicious- a perfect dessert for after a yummy grilled Springtime meal!
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KC says
I have a strawberry pie recipe I got from our local strawberry farm and it has strawberry jello in it. SO good! Add a little Cool Whip and it’s divine.
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Stephanie @ Couponing 101 says
This sounds so yummy and easy! I am loving the great prices on strawberries right now!
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Melinda says
Nothing says springtime like fresh strawberry pie! Yum!
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Sherry says
I just saw an article this morning that there is a record breaking strawberry season! 😀 WOOHOO!! Love strawberries!! 😀 This pie sounds scrumptious! I’m putting it on my list, so when I grab some strawberries I can make it. 😀
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Alyssa Francis says
Record breaking strawberry season? Yippee! That’s good to know, thanks, Sherry!
Cara @ Health Home and Happiness says
I love that! I haven’t done strawberry pie since we don’t really do jello and food coloring any more. Looks great!
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Alyssa Francis says
Cara- I hear ya! We are a dye-free family as well, so this was a nice option.
Brenda says
Strawberry pie is so yummy, this makes me want to make one!
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Lisa@Blessedwithgrace says
The strawberry pie looks great and I LOVE the strawberry slicer. So great! Thanks for sharing your recipe and linking to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.
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Sherry says
I made this last week. It was delish! 😀 I posted a pic and my review on my Menu Plan Monday. 😀
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Betty says
Have made this twice now since finding this recipe 2 days ago! Yesterday, I didn’t have as many strawberries so I put a cream cheese mixture at the bottom, strawberries on top………so delicious!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Mrs H says
Quick share from my mistakes…
Don’t forget how easy they are to freeze and dehydrate. No need to let them go bad when you buy too many because the price is ridiculously low.