Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
20 mins

Additional Time:
3 hrs 10 mins

Total Time:
3 hrs 45 mins

Servings:
8

Yield:
1 (9-inch) pie


Ingredients

  • 1 ½cupscrushed pecan shortbread cookies
  • ⅓cupbutter, melted
  • ¼cupblanched slivered almonds
  • 6cupsfresh strawberries, hulled, divided
  • 1cupwhite sugar
  • 3tablespoonscornstarch
  • ⅓cupwater
  • ½teaspoonalmond extract
  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • Directions

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Combine crushed cookies, melted butter, and almonds in a small bowl; press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate.

    Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Cool completely.

    Mash enough strawberries to equal 1 cup. Combine sugar and cornstarch in a 2-quart saucepan; stir in 1 cup mashed strawberries and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil, 8 to 15 minutes. Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in almond extract and salt; cool for 10 minutes.

    Fill cooled crust with remaining fresh strawberries; pour cooked strawberry mixture over berries. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    333 Calories
    15g Fat
    50g Carbs
    3g Protein

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