Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Pie
Ingredients For the Pie Crust:
- Flour 1-1/4 cups
- Salt 1/2 tsp
- Caster sugar 1-½ tsp
- Very cold unsalted butter ½ cup
- Ice water 3 to 4 tbsp
For the Filling:
- Ripe strawberries 1 cup
- Chocolate melted ½ cup
- Strawberry jelly crystals 2 packets
- Hot water 2 cups
- Whipped cream to decorate
Method:
- Cut very cold unsalted butter into 1/2 inch cubes. Mix the flour with salt and caster sugar, add in very cold butter using a knife. Once butter is very well mixed in add cold water and mix to form a dough. Keep aside wrapped in cling for a few minutes and then roll out onto a pie plate and blind bake the piecrust (placing greaseproof paper and baking beans on the crust) at 180 degrees C for 15-20 minutes, remove when golden and cool. Brush the warm chocolate over it and let set. Layer sliced strawberries onto the piecrust. Dissolve in 1-cup hot water a packet of strawberry jelly crystals. Pour lukewarm jelly over the strawberries. Place the pie in the refrigerator. Chill for few hours until the jelly glaze sets. Serve with big dollops of whipped cream over the pie.
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