B's Strawberry Pie
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
CRUST:50 reduced calorie vanilla wafers1/4 cup melted butter2T. sugar1 tsp. orange rindcooking sprayCREAM CHEESE LAYER3 oz. cream cheese, reduced fat (room temp.)1 tsp. vanilla1 tsp. orange zestjuice of an orangeCHOCOLATE LAYER1/3 c. semisweet chocolate chips1 T. butterFILLING2 quarts strawberries1/2 c. water2/3 c. sugar2T. cornstarch1T lemon juice(or orange)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To prepare crust, place wafers in a food processor and process until finely ground. Add melted butter, 2 T sugar and orange rind and pulse ten times or just until wafer crumbs are moist. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan melt chocolate and 1 T butter on low heat until evenly melted and mixed. Spread evenly on the bottom of the pie shell and set aside to cool.
In a small bowl mix cream cheese with vanilla and orange zest; add orange juice until it is a spreadable consistency. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the chocolate layer already in the pie shell and set aside.
To prepare the filling mash 2 cups of strawberries (overripe are perfect for this part) and combine with 1/2 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook five minutes stirring occasionally.
Pour mashed strawberry mixture through a sieve into a bowl to reserve 1 cup of liquid. Discard pulp & add water to juice if necessary.
Return juice to the pan and add sugar & cornstarch, whisk well and bring to a boil. Cook one minute stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook two minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
Arrange a layer of sliced strawberries in the prepared crust. Spoon a third of the sauce over the strawberries. Arrange remaining strawberries on top, then spoon on remaining glaze. Chill for at least three hours and serve with whipped cream.
Serving Size: 8 pieces
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRAWBERRYIGOR.
To prepare crust, place wafers in a food processor and process until finely ground. Add melted butter, 2 T sugar and orange rind and pulse ten times or just until wafer crumbs are moist. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes; cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan melt chocolate and 1 T butter on low heat until evenly melted and mixed. Spread evenly on the bottom of the pie shell and set aside to cool.
In a small bowl mix cream cheese with vanilla and orange zest; add orange juice until it is a spreadable consistency. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the chocolate layer already in the pie shell and set aside.
To prepare the filling mash 2 cups of strawberries (overripe are perfect for this part) and combine with 1/2 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook five minutes stirring occasionally.
Pour mashed strawberry mixture through a sieve into a bowl to reserve 1 cup of liquid. Discard pulp & add water to juice if necessary.
Return juice to the pan and add sugar & cornstarch, whisk well and bring to a boil. Cook one minute stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook two minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
Arrange a layer of sliced strawberries in the prepared crust. Spoon a third of the sauce over the strawberries. Arrange remaining strawberries on top, then spoon on remaining glaze. Chill for at least three hours and serve with whipped cream.
Serving Size: 8 pieces
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRAWBERRYIGOR.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 326.5
- Total Fat: 13.8 g
- Cholesterol: 32.8 mg
- Sodium: 95.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 50.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
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