This is NOT German Chocolate

When I shared the recipe for peach pie I also shared the story of my husband's underwhelming opinion of German chocolate cake.  I'd made it every year for his birthday...because his mother made it every year for his birthday...under the assumption that it was his favorite.  When I actually asked his preference he opted for the peach pie.  After I posted a blog about it we had another conversation.  He can take or leave cake.  He vastly prefers pie.  And my assumption (I've GOT to quit doing that!!) that his favorite is pecan was also wrong.  Truth be told (20+ years later) he prefers strawberry pie.  I did NOT see that coming!

And because I love my husband and love making pies I set out to find a good recipe.  I'll probably keep trying because there was no singing from the rooftops, but this one is simple and reallly delicious.

Strawberry Pie II

(from www.allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked*
• 1 quart fresh strawberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream**

Directions

1. Arrange half of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Mash remaining berries and combine with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell. Chill for several hours before serving. In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream.

*  I made a crust from scratch and it was delicious but it was too delicate.  It wasn't able to support the weight of the berries as it was served.  So while it tasted amazing, it didn't plate very well.  Poor husband got the ugliest piece too.
**  I cheated and bought Cool Whip.  Kinda silly that I would go to the trouble of making my own crust and then skimp on the whipped cream but I was taking it to dinner at a friends house and thought it would hold up better.  My friends loved it so I call it a success!

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