GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY PIE - OLD FASHIONED

One 9-inch Pie

30 Min - Prep time

10 Min - Cook time

40 Min - Total

8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Strawberries
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 egg yolks, beaten harshly
• 1 9-inch pie crust, baked
• 4 egg whites
• 6 tbsp white sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Make Strawberry Filling: In a medium saucepan...
1. Whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Cut up strawberries into desired size; set aside.
3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil.
4. Stir in butter.
5. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture.
6. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining sugar mixture.
7. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
3. Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl...
1. Whip egg whites until foamy
2. Add sugar gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
3. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the edges at the crust.
4. Bake: Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
5. Let cool for 20-30 minutes; pour over strawberries and stir to combine.
6. Pour into a baked and cooled pie crust or graham cracker crust, or serve over shortcake or biscuits.
7. If serving as a pie, let set up in the refrigerator for 2 hours before eating.

This is our favourite recipe here at Granny's Pies. It has been enjoyed by pie fans for many years. It's Granny's favourite! We hope you'll find that this recipe is delicious and also easy to follow; it's a piece of cake pie!

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