Best Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie Recipes

FRESH STRAWBERRY ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In small bowl, stir together all crust ingredients. Press on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely.
• Mash enough strawberries to equal 1 cup. In 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in mashed berries and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (8 to 15 minutes). Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Stir in salt and almond extract; cool 10 minutes. Fill baked crust with remaining fresh strawberries; pour cooked mixture over fresh berries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and walnuts if desired.

FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE WITH ALMOND GRAHAM CRUST

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F (position oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Butter a 9-inch glass pie plate.
• In a food processor coarsely chop the almonds, then add in the graham cracker crumbs and sugar; process until finely ground.
• Add in the melted butter and process until evenly moistened.
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
• Bake until set (about 10-12 minutes) cool completely before filling.
• To make the filling: place 2 cups strawberries in a medium saucepan and mash with a potato masher until chunky.
• Add in the sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and food colouring if using; stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils and thickens (about 3-4 minutes). transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature.
• When the mixture is cooled add in the remaining 4 cups strawberries; mix to combine.
• Mound the filling into prepared crust.
• Chill until set (about 3 hours).
• Beat the 2 cups whipping cream with sugar (any amount to taste) until soft peaks form.
• Spoon or pipe the whipped cream decoratively around the edges of the pie.
• Serve and enjoy!