Name: Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Crushed pecan shortbread cookies - 1 ½ cups; Blanched slivered almonds - ¼ cup; Butter, melted - ⅓ cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled - 6 cups; White sugar - 1 cup; Cornstarch - 3 tablespoons; Water - ⅓ cup; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Almond extract - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie

1. Crushed pecan shortbread cookies 1 ½ cups

2. Blanched slivered almonds ¼ cup

3. Butter, melted ⅓ cup

4. Fresh strawberries, hulled 6 cups

5. White sugar 1 cup

6. Cornstarch 3 tablespoons

7. Water ⅓ cup

8. Salt ¼ teaspoon

9. Almond extract ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Fresh Strawberry Almond Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In small bowl, stir together all crust ingredients. Press on bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely.

3 . Stage

Mash enough strawberries to equal 1 cup. In 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in mashed berries and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a full boil (8 to 15 minutes). Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.

4 . Stage

Stir in salt and almond extract; cool 10 minutes. Fill baked crust with remaining fresh strawberries; pour cooked mixture over fresh berries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and walnuts if desired.