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Genia's 3-S Pie (The Sinful, Strawberry Satin Pie)

Source of Recipe

Genia


List of Ingredients

1 9” baked pastry shell
½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
½ cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1-teaspoon vanilla
½ cup whipping cream, whipped

Glaze:
3 cups fresh strawberries
1-cup water
1/3-cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2-3 drops red food coloring



Recipe

Cover bottom of pie shell with almonds; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in a small amount of hot filling into egg. Return all to the pan; stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil, cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature. Whisk in whipped cream until blended. Pour into pie shell. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Glaze:
Crush 1 cup of strawberries; set aside the remaining berries. In a saucepan, bring crushed berries and water to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Strain and discard fruit and set liquid aside to cool.
In another saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in berry liquid until blended/ bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in food coloring. Cool for 20 minutes.

Slice the remaining strawberries; arrange over chilled filling. Pour glaze evenly over berries. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.