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Strawberry Pie Filling
Prep
5 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Making homemade strawberry pie filling is easier than you might think, and it takes just 25 minutes from start to finish. Fresh strawberries are naturally packed with vitamin C, which boosts your immune system while keeping your dessert naturally sweet and delicious. What I love most about this recipe is how simple it is: you probably have all these ingredients in your kitchen right now, and there's no need for fancy equipment or complicated techniques. The combination of mashed and sliced strawberries creates the perfect texture that's both smooth and chunky, making it ideal for pies, tarts, or even spooned over vanilla ice cream. Best of all, homemade filling costs a fraction of store bought versions while tasting infinitely better.
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Ingredients
- 11 cup mashed strawberries
- ¾ cup water, or more if needed¾ cup water, or more if needed
- ¾ cup white sugar¾ cup white sugar
- 33 tablespoons cornstarch
- 11 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- 44 cups sliced strawberries
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Instructions
- 1
Combine mashed strawberries and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes.
- 2
Strain juice from cooked strawberries and add enough water to make 1 cup of juice. Discard pulp.
- 3
Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt in a saucepan; stir strawberry juice into the sugar mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until clear and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- 4
Stir sliced strawberries into the strawberry sauce.
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